Pulmonary Emphysema

  

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Pulmonary Emphysema

Definition: Pulmonary Emphysema

Pulmonary Emphysema

Noun

1. An abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Pulmonary Emphysema

DomainDefinition

Health

Condition of the lungs characterized by increase beyond normal in the size of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles, either from dilatation of the alveoli or from destruction of their walls. (references)

Medicine

A condition of the lung characterized by increase beyond normal in the size of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonym: Pulmonary Emphysema

Synonym: emphysema (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Pulmonary Emphysema

English words defined with "pulmonary emphysema": Wind-broken. (references)
Specialty definitions using "pulmonary emphysema": alpha 1-Antitrypsincadmium emphysemaemphysema caused by cadmium. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Pulmonary Emphysema

DomainTitle

Books

  • A Treatment Manual for Patients With Pulmonary Emphysema (reference)

  • Early detection of chronic bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema (reference)

  • Pathology of Idsruptive Pulmonary Emphysema (reference)

  • Pulmonary emphysema : the rationale for therapeutic intervention (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Non-Fiction Usage: Pulmonary Emphysema

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Health

These include formation of fibrous tissue in the connective tissue of the lung and around the alveoli, blockage of airflow due to inflammation in the bronchioles, pulmonary emphysema (enlargement or destruction of alveoli), pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lung arteries), pneumothorax (accumulation of air in the spaces around the lung), patent ductus arteriosus, pulmonary infections, bronchial hyperreactivity, and small airway disease. (references)

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Pulmonary Emphysema

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

pulmonary emphysema

27
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Modern Translation: Pulmonary Emphysema

Language Translations for "pulmonary emphysema"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Dutch

  

longemfyseem, emphysema pulmonum. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

keuhkolaajentumatauti, keuhkolaajentuma, keuhkoemfyseema, emphysema pulmonum, emfyseema. (various references)

   

French

  

emphysème pulmonaire (pursiness). (various references)

   

German

  

vermehrter Luftgehalt der Lunge, Lungenemphysem, Lungenblähung, Lungeüberblähung, Emphysem (emphysema). (various references)

   

Italian

  

pneumonectasia, pneumatosi polmonare, enfisema polmonare. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ulmonarypay emphysemaay

   

Portuguese

  

enfisema pulmonar (broken windedness, emphysema, pursiness, short-windedness). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Pulmonary Emphysema

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-e-e-h-l-m-m-m-n-o-p-p-r-s-u-y-y"

-5 letters: premenopausal.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Expressions: Internet
7. Translations: Modern
8. Anagrams
9. Bibliography


  

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