Emphysema Synonyms

ĕmfĭ-sēmə, -zē-
An abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. pulmonary-emphysema

Words Related to Emphysema

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. chronic-bronchitis
  2. bronchitis
  3. bronchiectasis
  4. respiratory disease
  5. pleurisy
  6. gastritis
  7. rheumatic-fever
  8. arteriosclerosis
  9. pneumonia
  10. bronchopneumonia
  11. haemoptysis

Emphysema Sentence Examples

  • The FDA recommends that people with emphysema, chronic bronchitis, glaucoma, or difficulty urinating due to an enlarged prostate do not use OTC drugs for motion sickness unless directed by their doctor.

  • A chest X-ray can show if your lungs have become enlarged, which is a sign of having emphysema.

  • Higher pressure is avoided at it can lead to surgical emphysema.

  • His CT scan revealed soft tissue emphysema of the thigh.

  • As a precaution I was kept in over night as I developed surgical emphysema, from the aspiration site.

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