Pronunciation change

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

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.