ALL meanings of emphysema
- noun emphysema A condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness. 1
- noun emphysema lung disease 1
- uncountable noun emphysema Emphysema is a serious medical condition that occurs when the lungs become larger and do not work properly, causing difficulty in breathing. 0
- noun emphysema a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are grossly enlarged, causing breathlessness and wheezing 0
- noun emphysema the abnormal presence of air in a tissue or part 0
- noun emphysema an abnormal swelling of body tissues caused by the accumulation of air; esp., such a swelling of the lung tissue, due to the permanent loss of elasticity, or the destruction, of the alveoli, which seriously impairs respiration 0
- noun emphysema heaves 0