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.[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
emphysema (plural emphysemas or emphysemata)
- (pathology) An abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in tissues, most commonly the lungs.
- (medicine) Pulmonary emphysema, a chronic lung disease, one type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Synonyms
- (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues): pneumatosis
Derived terms
Translations
abnormal accumulation of air in tissues
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pulmonary emphysema — see pulmonary emphysema
References
- ^ “emphysema, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, March 2014.
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