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noun
An abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in tissues, most commonly the lungs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: pneumatosis
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Ellipsis of pulmonary emphysema, a chronic lung disease, one type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pulmonary emphysema
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder
Narrower terms: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
History
Multiple origins. Partially from post-Classical Latin emphȳsēma (“swelling”), from Ancient Greek ἐμφῡ́σημα (emphū́sēma), from ἐμφῡσάω (emphūsáō, “to puff up”). Also borrowed from Middle French emphysema, from the same Latin source; compare French emphysème. Attested from the late 16th century.
Across languages
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