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Meaning of Emphysema | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə

Definitions

  1. An abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in tissues, most commonly the lungs.
  2. Ellipsis of pulmonary emphysema, a chronic lung disease, one type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Equivalents

العربية الانتفاخ
Català emfisema
Español enfisema
Français emphysème
Íslenska lungnaþemba
Italiano enfisema
日本語 肺気腫
Polski rozedma
Português enfisema
Русский эмфизема
Türkçe amfizem

Examples

“The panacinar emphysema shows higher compliance with lungs then the centriacinar emphysema 5 .”
“His family announced the death on social media on Thursday, but provided no details. In 2024, Mr. Lynch announced that he had developed emphysema after years of smoking, and that as a result any subsequent films would have to be directed remotely.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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