pulmonary emphysema

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pulmonary emphysema (plural pulmonary emphysemas)

  1. 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.

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