emphysema
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/ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə/
English
Definitions
noun
- An abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in tissues, most commonly the lungs.
- Pulmonary emphysema, a chronic lung disease, one type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Related words
Synonyms
pneumatosispulmonary emphysemacopdcentrilobular emphysemacentriacinar emphysemavesicular emphysemachronic obstructive pulmonary diseasealveolar emphysemabullous emphysemaparaseptal emphysemapanacinar emphysemainterstitial emphysemapanlobular emphysemasenile emphysemapulmonary edemapneumoencephalopathy
Associated
pneumothoraxlobarmediastinumbronchiectasisbronchitissubcutaneoussilicosisalveolineutrophilobstructivebronchial