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PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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