Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - emphysema
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Emphysema
emphysema
noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek emphysema, from emphysan to inflate, from em- 2en- + physan to blow, from physa breath — more at pustule Date: 1661 a condition characterized by air-filled expansions of body tissues; specifically a condition of the lung marked by abnormal enlargement of the alveoli with loss of pulmonary elasticity that is characterized especially by shortness of breath and may lead to impairment of heart action • ~tous adjective • emphysemic adjective
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n. 1 enlargement of the air sacs of the lungs causing breathlessness. 2 a swelling caused by the presence of air in the connective tissues of the body. Etymology: LL f. Gk emphusema f. emphusao puff up ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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Emphysema is a serious medical condition that occurs when the lungs become larger and do not work properly, causing difficulty in breathing. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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- 1661, from Gk. emphysema "swelling," from emphysan "inflate," from en- "in" + physan "to blow," from physa "breath, blast." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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