emphysema

English

Etymology

Multiple origins. Partially from Post-classical Latin emphysema (“swelling”), from Ancient Greek ἐμφυσᾶν (emphusân, “puff up”). Also borrowed from Middle French emphysema, from the same Latin source; compare French emphysème. Attested from the late 16th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə/
• 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

• (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues): pneumatosis

Derived terms

• emphysematous
• emphysemic

Translations

abnormal accumulation of air in tissues

• Catalan: emfisema m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 肺氣腫／肺气肿 (zh) (fèiqìzhǒng), 肺气肿 (zh) (fèiqìzhǒng)

• Czech: emfyzém m
• Estonian: emfüseem
• Finnish: ilmapöhö
• French: emphysème (fr) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: Lungenaufblähung f
• Japanese: 肺気腫 (はいきしゅ, haikishu)
• Portuguese: enfisema (pt) m
• Russian: эмфизе́ма (ru) f (emfizéma)
• Spanish: enfisema (es) m
• Turkish: amfizem (tr)

pulmonary emphysema — see pulmonary emphysema