(n) an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age, Syn.pulmonary emphysema
‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; inflation, fr. &unr_; to inflate; &unr_; in + &unr_; to blow: cf. F. emphysème. ] (Med.) A swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue. [ 1913 Webster ]
Emphysema of the lungs, Pulmonary emphysema (Med.), a common disease of the lungs in which the air cells are distended and their partition walls ruptured by an abnormal pressure of the air contained in them. [ 1913 Webster ]
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