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Definition of emphysema noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

emphysema

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˌɛmfəˈzimə//
 
, NAmE//ˌɛmfəˈsimə//
 
[uncountable] (medical)
 
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a condition that affects the lungs, making it difficult to breathe
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