emphysema
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Emphysema Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Emphysema
(n.)
A swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue.
(n.)
A swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue.
| WordNet 2.0 |
emphysema
Noun
1. an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
(synonym) pulmonary emphysema
(hypernym) respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder
(hyponym) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Noun
1. an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
(synonym) pulmonary emphysema
(hypernym) respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder
(hyponym) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
| hEnglish - advanced version |
emphysema
emphysema
\em`phy*se"ma\ (?), n. [nl., from gr. &?; inflation, fr. &?; to inflate; &?; in + &?; to blow: cf. f. emphysème.] (med.) a swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue.
emphysema
of the lungs,
similar words(3)
vesicular emphysema
pulmonary emphysema
emphysema of the lungs
emphysema
\em`phy*se"ma\ (?), n. [nl., from gr. &?; inflation, fr. &?; to inflate; &?; in + &?; to blow: cf. f. emphysème.] (med.) a swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue.
emphysema
of the lungs,
similar words(3)
vesicular emphysema
pulmonary emphysema
emphysema of the lungs
Emphysema Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
emphysema
Pulmonary emphysema is a disorder affecting the alveoli (tiny air sacs) of the lungs. The transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs takes place in the walls of the alveoli. In emphysema, the alveoli become abnormally inflated, damaging their walls and making it harder to breathe. People who smoke or have chronic bronchitis have an increased risk of emphysema.
Pulmonary emphysema is a disorder affecting the alveoli (tiny air sacs) of the lungs. The transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs takes place in the walls of the alveoli. In emphysema, the alveoli become abnormally inflated, damaging their walls and making it harder to breathe. People who smoke or have chronic bronchitis have an increased risk of emphysema.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Emphysema
A lung condition featuring an abnormal accumulation of air in the tissue of the lung called alveoli (the lung's many tiny air sacs).
A lung condition featuring an abnormal accumulation of air in the tissue of the lung called alveoli (the lung's many tiny air sacs).
| Lung Diseases Glossary |
Emphysema
Chronic lung disease in which there is permanent destruction of alveoli.
Context: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Chronic lung disease in which there is permanent destruction of alveoli.
Context: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Emphysema Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Emphysema
Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive lung disease. It is often caused by exposure to toxic chemicals or long-term exposure to tobacco smoke.
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