emphysema
noun
a chronic, irreversible disease of the lungs characterized by abnormal enlargement of air spaces in the lungs accompanied by destruction of the tissue lining the walls of the air spaces.
emphysematous
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a word derived from
emphysema.
Example Sentences
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The technical term, Dr. Goldberg said, is emphysematous gastroenteritis, and “that’s what the chimps had.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2021
There was at first a grave emphysematous condition due to the laceration of several broken ribs.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Portions of this lung were pervious to air and emphysematous, but the greater part was disorganized, and contained carbonaceous matter in a solid and fluid state.
From An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis or Ulceration Induced by Carbonaceous Accumulation in the Lungs of Coal Miners by Archibald Makellar
Decomposition sets in early, and the resulting gases cause a puffy, emphysematous condition of the connective tissue.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The term heaves is applied almost wholly to an emphysematous condition of the lungs.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.
