emphysema

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌɛmfɪˈsimə/ or /ˌɛmfɪˈzimə/ or /ˌɛmfə-/

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Noun

Singular emphysema

Plural emphysemas or emphysemata

1. (countable & uncountable) (pathology) Emphysema is an abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in tissues, most commonly the lungs.