emphysema

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em·phy·se·ma | \ ˌem(p)-fə-ˈzē-mə

, -ˈsē-

Definition of emphysema

: a condition characterized by air-filled expansions of body tissues specifically : a condition of the lung marked by abnormal enlargement of the alveoli with loss of pulmonary elasticity that is characterized especially by shortness of breath and may lead to impairment of heart action

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emphysematous \ ˌem(p)-fə-ˈze-mə-təs

, -ˈse- , -ˈzē- , -ˈsē- \ adjective

emphysemic \ ˌem(p)-fə-ˈzē-mik

, -ˈsē- \ adjective

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Recent Examples on the Web The broad category includes COPD, emphysema and chronic bronchitis, as well as asthma, pulmonary hypertension, and occupational lung diseases with smoking the leading cause. — Lois Szymanski, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 10 May 2021 These are the particles that easily lodge in the lungs, leading to health concerns for children, the elderly and people with pre-existing asthma, emphysema and heart disease. — Star Tribune, 28 Feb. 2021 Vaping does not have ash particulates, charcoal or tar — the major ingredients that cause cancer, emphysema and heart disease. — Shaune Walter, The Denver Post, 5 May 2020 Those could include: diabetes, emphysema, heart disease or failure, liver disease, or chemotherapy treatments. — oregonlive, 9 Apr. 2020 On March 14, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the state’s first death in an elderly woman with advanced emphysema. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2020 Ann Schonberg was a Detroit homemaker and a lifelong smoker with mild emphysema. — Paula Span, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2020 Cuomo said the victim was an 82-year-old woman with emphysema. — Fox News, 15 Mar. 2020 Campbell has a history of emphysema and asthma, putting her at greater risk for exposure to the virus. — Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 21 May 2020

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emphysema

noun

English Language Learners Definition of emphysema

medical : a disease in which the lungs become stretched and breathing becomes difficult

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emphysema

noun

em·phy·se·ma | \ ˌem-fə-ˈzē-mə

, -ˈsē-mə \

Kids Definition of emphysema

: a disease in which the lungs become stretched and inefficient

emphysema

noun

em·phy·se·ma | \ ˌem(p)-fə-ˈzē-mə

, -ˈsē-

Medical Definition of emphysema

: a condition characterized by air-filled expansions in interstitial or subcutaneous tissues specifically : a condition of the lung that is marked by distension and eventual rupture of the alveoli with progressive loss of pulmonary elasticity, that is accompanied by shortness of breath with or without cough, and that may lead to impairment of heart action

Other Words from emphysema

emphysematous \ -ˈzem-ət-əs

, -ˈsem-

, -ˈzēm-

, -ˈsēm-

\ adjective

emphysemic \ -ˈzē-mik

, -ˈsē-

\ adjective