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My dad had emphysema and both of my parents had chronic bronchitis and ended up with cancers - all smoking related.
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Meaning of "emphysema" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EMPHYSEMA

From New Latin, from Greek emphusēma, a swelling up, from emphusan to inflate, from phusan to blow.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EMPHYSEMA

emphysema  [ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMPHYSEMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Emphysema is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EMPHYSEMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

emphysema

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as chronic obstructive lung disease, and chronic obstructive airway disease, among others, is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by chronically poor airflow. It typically worsens over time. The main symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and sputum production. Most people with chronic bronchitis have COPD. Tobacco smoking is the most common cause of COPD, with a number of other factors such as air pollution and genetics playing a smaller role. In the developing world, one of the common sources of air pollution is from poorly vented cooking and heating fires. Long-term exposure to these irritants causes an inflammatory response in the lungs resulting in narrowing of the small airways and breakdown of lung tissue known as emphysema. The diagnosis is based on poor airflow as measured by lung function tests. In contrast to asthma, the airflow reduction does not improve significantly with the administration of medication. COPD can be prevented by reducing exposure to the known causes. This includes efforts to decrease rates of smoking and to improve indoor and outdoor air quality.

Definition of emphysema in the English dictionary

The definition of emphysema in the dictionary is Also called: pulmonary emphysema. a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are grossly enlarged, causing breathlessness and wheezing. Other definition of emphysema is the abnormal presence of air in a tissue or part.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMPHYSEMA


beamer
ˈbiːmə
bima
ˈbiːmə
creamer
ˈkriːmə
dreamer
ˈdriːmə
edema
ɪˈdiːmə
emblema
ɛmˈbliːmə
femur
ˈfiːmə
Fukushima
ˌfuːkuːˈʃiːmə
Hiroshima
ˌhɪrɒˈʃiːmə
Lima
ˈliːmə
pima
ˈpiːmə
Redeemer
rɪˈdiːmə
rima
ˈriːmə
schema
ˈskiːmə
seamer
ˈsiːmə
seemer
ˈsiːmə
steamer
ˈstiːmə
streamer
ˈstriːmə
Tema
ˈtiːmə
thema
ˈθiːmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMPHYSEMA

emperorship
empery
emphases
emphasis
emphasise
emphasize
emphatic
emphatical
emphatically
emphaticalness
emphlysis
emphractic
emphysematous
emphysemic
emphyteusis
emphyteutic
empiecement
empierce
empight
empire

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMPHYSEMA

Alma-Tadema
anathema
barium enema
bema
cinema
diastema
eczema
empyema
enema
erythema
exanthema
Hobbema
myxedema
oedema
pulmonary emphysema
seriema
Shema
the cinema
treponema
ulema

Synonyms and antonyms of emphysema in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «emphysema» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMPHYSEMA

Find out the translation of emphysema to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of emphysema from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «emphysema» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肺气肿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enfisema
570 millions of speakers

English

emphysema
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वातस्फीति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انتفاخ الرئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эмфизема
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enfisema
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এমফিসেমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

emphysème
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Emfisema
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lungenaufblähung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肺気腫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폐기종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Emphysema
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bịnh thung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எம்பிஸிமாவால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शरीरात जंतूची सूज येते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anfizem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

enfisema
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozedma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

емфізема
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

emfizem
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμφύσημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

emfiseem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

emfysem
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

emfysem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of emphysema

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMPHYSEMA»

The term «emphysema» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.393 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMPHYSEMA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «emphysema» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «emphysema» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about emphysema

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2 QUOTES WITH «EMPHYSEMA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word emphysema.
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Loni Anderson
My dad had emphysema and both of my parents had chronic bronchitis and ended up with cancers - all smoking related.
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Loni Anderson
There is no cure for emphysema, but you can start treating it and have a better quality of life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMPHYSEMA»

Discover the use of emphysema in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to emphysema and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Natural Therapies for Emphysema and COPD: Relief and Healing ...
The first book to address emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from a nutritional and alternative medicine approach.
Robert J. Green, 2007
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Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Emphysema
It explores the epidemiology of emphysema, the management of complications and surgical controversies in lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema (LVRS).
Henry E. Fessler, John J. Reilly, Jr., David Sugarbaker, 2003
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The Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema Handbook
For the millions of people diagnosed with chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema, this bestselling guide is now revised and expanded to offer the most up-to-date information available.
François Haas, Sheila Sperber Haas, 2000
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Medifocus Guidebook On: Emphysema
The MediFocus Guidebook on Emphysema is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available.
Medifocus.com, Inc. Staff, Elliot Jacob, 2012
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Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety
airspaces (emphysema bullosum). Centriacinar emphysema tends to be located in the upper lung lobes whereas panacinar emphysema is usually found in the lower lung lobes. Clinical Symptoms Chronic cough and phlegm expectoration ...
Jeanne Mager Stellman, 1998
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Color Atlas of Pathophysiology
Pulmonary Emphysema Emphysema is characterized by an increase in the volume of the airways distal to the bronchioles. Centrilobular emphysema, with predominant distension of the alveolar ducts and respiratory bronchioles, ...
Stefan Silbernagl, 2010
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Imaging of Diffuse Lung Disease
Tasaka and colleagues noted marked progression of low- attenuation areas consistent with severe centrilobular emphysema in an HIV-positive patient treated for PCP, with pulmonary function tests consistent with emphysema.28 They ...
‎1999
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Breathing Free: The Revolutionary 5-Day Program to Heal ...
Introduces a five-day program designed to help sufferers of asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, and other chronic respiratory ailments reduce their symptoms by retraining breathing patterns to prevent and overcome attacks.
Teresa Hale, 2000
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Prescription for Nutritional Healing
Q Food allergy testing is recommended. (See ALLERGIES in Part Two.) Q See also under PREGNANCY-RELATED PROBLEMS in Part Two. EMPHYSEMA Emphysema is a degenerative lung disease that usually develops after many years of ...
Phyllis A. Balch, 2006
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Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease encompasses three chronic (long-term) diseases: chronic bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema. CHRONIC BRONCHITIS Chronic bronchitis is a long-term inflammatory condition of the lower respiratory ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMPHYSEMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term emphysema is used in the context of the following news items.
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Medical Imaging Could Improve Treatment of COPD
The researchers say the study's purpose was to determine the role of imaging measurements of emphysema and airway disease in ... «Lung Disease News, Jul 15»
2
Many Of The Foods We Love To Eat Endanger Our Health
Bacon, salami, and other cured meats can aggravate respiratory diseases like chronic bronchitis and emphysema to the point of requiring a trip ... «Live Trading News, Jul 15»
3
From Our Magazine: Remembering the People of 400-402 Grand St.
Two years later, Chusid died in his apartment, losing a long battle with emphysema and suffering from other medical complications. By that time ... «The Lo-Down, Jul 15»
4
Experts fear for the 'missing millions' with hidden chest disease
Around one million people have been diagnosed with COPD, a collection of lung diseases including chronic bronchitis, emphysema and ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jul 15»
5
Local Doctors See Effects From Canadian Wild Fires
The small particles in the air are affecting patients with emphysema, asthma and other lunch diseases. "Some of these people that are exposed ... «FOX 21 Online, Jul 15»
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Roper's Move It program helps those with chronic illness get "moving"
“A couple of people with emphysema who do the program and have some that are just frankly overweight and are in such bad conditioning that ... «ABC NEWS 4, Jul 15»
7
James Power, 78, remembered as man of integrity
... crime prevention unit, Kim said, and the carbon fibres he inhaled caused his emphysema, one of the health problems he had before he died. «The Telegram, Jul 15»
8
Ruby Waxes lyrical (but misguided) on mental health disclosures
Just say you have emphysema. Mental illness is like the situation used to be with gay rights…..mental illness is now the taboo instead.” Far be it ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
9
Thailand ranks the world's No 18 for high incidence of TB infection
Besides the worsening TB situation, he said that there is also a problem of increasing incidence of drug resistance TB and emphysema, he said ... «ThaiVisa News, Jul 15»
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Making strides
She began the regimen after she was diagnosed with emphysema in 2002. “The doctor wanted to put me on oxygen, but I told him I thought that should be the ... «Red Springs Citizen, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Emphysema [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/emphysema>. May 2024 ».
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