emphysema
Meaning
Noun
- An abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in tissues, most commonly the lungs.
- Pulmonary emphysema, a chronic lung disease, one type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Origin
- Multiple origins. Partially from post-Classical Latin emphysema ("swelling"), from Ancient Greek ἐμφυσᾶν ("puff up"). Also borrowed from Middle French emphysema, from the same Latin source; compare French emphysème. Attested from the late 16th century.
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