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Word: Emphysema
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century (in emphysema (sense 2)): via French and late Latin from Greek emphusēma, from emphusan ‘puff up’
ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə
a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness
Short Definition:condition in which air sacs of lungs are damaged and enlarged
Examples:- smoking can lead to serious lung diseases such as emphysema
a condition in which air is abnormally present within the body tissues.
Short Definition:condition in which air is abnormally present within body tissues
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