What is Emphysema? A Basic Definition

Emphysema \Em`phy*se"ma\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? inflation, fr.
         ?
   to inflate; ? in + ? to blow: cf. F. emphys[`e]me.]
         (Med.)
   A swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the
         cellular
   tissue.
   [1913 Webster]

   Emphysema of the
         lungs, Pulmonary emphysema (Med.), a
      common
         disease of the lungs in which the air cells are
     
         distended and their partition walls ruptured by an
     
         abnormal pressure of the air contained in them.
      [1913
         Webster]

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Thu Jun 26

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Wed Jun 25

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Tue Jun 24

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Mon Jun 23

• Report: Amy Winehouse has emphysema (AP): AP - Soul diva Amy Winehouse has damaged her lungs by smoking crack cocaine and cigarettes, her father said in an interview published Sunday.
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Sat May 17

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Mon Apr 21

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