| NOUN | state | emphysema, pulmonary emphysema | an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function |
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| Sounds | eh.mfahziy'mah | |
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| Rhymes | Alabama ... Yuma: 82 rhymes with mah... | |
| Meaning | An abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age. | |
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| Synonym | pulmonary emphysema | |
| Narrower | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | A nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
| Broader | respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder | A disease affecting the respiratory system |
| Spanish | enfisema, enfisema pulmonar | |
| Catalan | emfisema, emfisema pulmonar | |
| Adjectives | emphysematous | relating to or resembling or being emphysema |
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