emphysema
(redirected from Emphisema)Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical.
emphysema
Pathol1. a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are grossly enlarged, causing breathlessness and wheezing
2. the abnormal presence of air in a tissue or part
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
emphysema
[‚em·fə′sē·mə] (medicine)
A pulmonary disorder characterized by overdistention and destruction of the air spaces in the lungs.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.