emphysema (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *emphysema*:
NOUN	state	emphysema, pulmonary emphysema	an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function

emphysema > pronunciation
Sounds	eh.mfahziy'mah
Rhymes	Alabama ... Yuma: 82 rhymes with mah...

English > *emphysema*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	An abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age.
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

HyperDic: emphysema