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emphysema

/,/E/mf/I/'s/i/m/@/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age

    noun.state

    Synonyms pulmonary emphysema

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. A swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

emphasizingemphaticemphaticallyemphaticalnessemphracticemphrensyemphysematousemphysematous gangreneemphysematous phlegmonemphyteusisemphyteuticemphyteuticary

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