0 a condition in which the small sacs (= spaces) in the lungs become filled with too much air, causing breathing difficulties and heart problems:
1 a condition in which some parts within the lungs become stretched, causing breathing difficulties
She has been labeled "the most valuable sheep in the world" as the protein is used to combat emphysema.
He suffered from severe malnourishment, some arthritis, mild emphysema, and mild shortness of breath.
Subsequent chest radiograph at 3 years of age (b) reveals resolution of the lobar emphysema.
It is not enough to show that the patient is at risk of a negative health effect such as pneumonia, emphysema, or broken bones.
Operative anastomosis of the left pulmonary artery to the pulmonary trunk was successful, with subsequent resolution of the lobar emphysema.
The minor fissure was depressed with a hyperlucent right upper lobe suggesting lobar emphysema.
At post-mortem, some small focal areas of hepatization and emphysema were seen on the lungs of all infected animals.
A human who lacks these capacities, such as someone with cystic fibrosis or emphysema, has a disease.