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Noun: emphysema  `em-fi'see-mu
  1. An abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
    "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day"
    - pulmonary emphysema

Derived forms: emphysemas

See also: emphysematous

Type of: respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness

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