emphysema

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛmfɪˈsimə/, /ˌɛmfɪˈzimə/, /ˌɛmfə-/
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Noun

emphysema (plural emphysemas or emphysemata)

  1. (pathology) An abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in tissues, most commonly the lungs.
  2. (medicine) Pulmonary emphysema, a chronic lung disease, one type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Synonyms

  • pneumatosis (corresponding to the broadest sense of emphysema)

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