PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age

Synonyms:

emphysema; pulmonary emphysema

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("pulmonary emphysema" is a kind of...):

respiratory disease; respiratory disorder; respiratory illness (a disease affecting the respiratory system)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pulmonary emphysema"):

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have been heavy cigarette smokers)

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