pulmonary emphysema
Meaning
A chronic lung disease characterised by an abnormal increase in the size of the air spaces, resulting in laboured breathing and caused by exposure to toxic chemicals, most commonly tobacco smoke.
Synonyms
lung diseases
emphsema
pneumonectasis
pulmonary diseases
respiratory diseases
Translations
Lungenemphysem Laryngitis Pneumokoniose
laryngite Atemwegskrankheit Pulmonalkrankheit Pleuritis
emfisema pulmonar
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