emphysema

名词 n.
/ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə/    /ˌɛmfɪˈsimə/|/ˌɛmfɪˈzimə/|/ˌɛmfə-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in tissues, most commonly the lungs. countable,uncountable
  2. Ellipsis of pulmonary emphysema, a chronic lung disease, one type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. abbreviation,alt-of,countable,ellipsis,uncountable
    — The panacinar emphysema shows higher compliance with lungs then the centriacinar emphysema 5 .

词形变化

emphysemas plural emphysemata plural

词源

Multiple origins. Partially from post-Classical Latin emphȳsēma (“swelling”), from Ancient Greek ἐμφῡ́σημα (emphū́sēma), from ἐμφῡσάω (emphūsáō, “to puff up”). Also borrowed from Middle French emphysema, from the same Latin source; compare French emphysème. Attested from the late 16th century.
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