EMPHYSEMA

emphysema, pulmonary emphysema

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

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

Source: Wiktionary

Em`phy*se"ma, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. emphysème.] (Med.)

Definition: A swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue. Emphysema of the lungs, Pulmonary emphysema (Med.), a common disease of the lungs in which the air cells are distended and their partition walls ruptured by an abnormal pressure of the air contained in them.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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