emphysema

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  • (RP) IPA: /ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə/
  • (US) IPA: /ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə/, /ˌɛmfəˈsiːmə/
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[edit] Noun

emphysema (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) An abnormal accumulation of air in tissues , especially the lungs. Pulmonary emphysema is a chronic lung disease, characterised by an abnormal increase in the size of the air spaces, resulting in laboured breathing and caused by exposure to toxic chemicals such as tobacco smoke.

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abnormal accumulation of air in tissues
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