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emphysema
[ em-fuh-see-muh, -zee- ]
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.
- any abnormal distention of an organ, or part of the body, with air or other gas.
emphysema
/ ˌɛmfɪˈsiːə; ˌɛmfɪˈsɛətəs; -ˈsiː- /
noun
- Also calledpulmonary emphysema a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are grossly enlarged, causing breathlessness and wheezing
- the abnormal presence of air in a tissue or part
emphysema
/ ĕ′fĭ-ŧ′ə /
- A chronic lung disease characterized by progressive, irreversible expansion of the alveoli with eventual destruction of alveolar tissue, causing obstruction to airflow. Patients with emphysema often have labored breathing, wheezing, chronic fatigue, and increased susceptibility to infection, and may require oxygen therapy. Long-term smoking is a common cause of emphysema.
emphysema
- A chronic disease in which the tiny air sacs in the lungs become stretched and enlarged, so that they are less able to supply oxygen to the blood . Emphysema causes shortness of breath and painful coughing and can increase the likelihood of developing heart disease. Emphysema occurs most frequently in older men who have been heavy smokers.
Derived Forms
- emphysematous, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ····ٴdzܲ [em-f, uh, -, sem, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -, see, -m, uh, -, -, zem, -, uh, -, -, zee, -m, uh, -], adjective
- p·m adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of emphysema1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of emphysema1
Example Sentences
The singer had previously suffered multiple health problems, including bulimia, breast cancer and emphysema caused by decades of smoking.
“We’ve seen before that after large wildfires, we have asthma exacerbations, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, emphysema, bronchitis, pneumonia and lung infections,” he said.
Discussing his emphysema diagnosis last summer, he said he was in "excellent shape" and would "never retire".
Last year, revealing he had been diagnosed with emphysema in 2020, Lynch said he had finally stopped smoking more than two years earlier.
In 2024, Lynch revealed that he had been diagnosed with emphysema, a condition that causes shortness of breath, “from smoking so long” during his life.
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