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Emphysema

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Noun

1. emphysema, pulmonary emphysema

an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Emphysema

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noun pathology
1. Also called: pulmonary emphysema
a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are grossly enlarged, causing breathlessness and wheezing
2. 
the abnormal presence of air in a tissue or part

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Emphysema

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noun
1. 
an abnormal swelling of body tissues caused by the accumulation of air; esp., such a swelling of the lung tissue, due to the permanent loss of elasticity, or the destruction, of the alveoli, which seriously impairs respiration
2. 
heaves

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Emphysema

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n.
1. A pathological condition of the lungs marked by an abnormal increase in the size of the air spaces, resulting in labored breathing and an increased susceptibility to infection. It can be caused by irreversible expansion of the alveoli or by the destruction of alveolar walls.
2. An abnormal distension of body tissues caused by retention of air.

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