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emphysema
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emphysema
(noun)
emphysema
/ˌɛmfə
ˈ
ziːmə/
Brit
/ˌɛmfə
ˈ
siːmə/
noun
emphysema
/ˌɛmfə
ˈ
ziːmə/
Brit
/ˌɛmfə
ˈ
siːmə/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of EMPHYSEMA
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]
medical
:
a disease in which the lungs become stretched and breathing becomes difficult
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