Emphysema
noun
A serious disease that damages the lungs and makes it difficult to breathe.
Long-term smoking can result in diseases like emphysema and lung cancer.
Often appears as...
- develop emphysema
- suffer from emphysema
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A serious disease that damages the lungs and makes it difficult to breathe.
Long-term smoking can result in diseases like emphysema and lung cancer.
Often appears as...
- develop emphysema
- suffer from emphysema
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Used in medical or health-related discussions, often in professional settings.
The pulmonologist explained the stages of emphysema to the patient.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Condition
Signals a severe health issue that should be discussed with gravity and sensitivity.
After years of difficulty in breathing, he was finally diagnosed with emphysema.
Pro Tip 3/3Irreversible Damage
Emphasizes that the lung damage cannot be reversed, suggesting a chronic scenario.
Doctors say emphysema causes permanent damage to the lungs.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Used in medical or health-related discussions, often in professional settings.
The pulmonologist explained the stages of emphysema to the patient.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Condition
Signals a severe health issue that should be discussed with gravity and sensitivity.
After years of difficulty in breathing, he was finally diagnosed with emphysema.
Pro Tip 3/3Irreversible Damage
Emphasizes that the lung damage cannot be reversed, suggesting a chronic scenario.
Doctors say emphysema causes permanent damage to the lungs.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Used in medical or health-related discussions, often in professional settings.
The pulmonologist explained the stages of emphysema to the patient.
Pro Tip 2/3Serious Condition
Signals a severe health issue that should be discussed with gravity and sensitivity.
After years of difficulty in breathing, he was finally diagnosed with emphysema.
Pro Tip 3/3Irreversible Damage
Emphasizes that the lung damage cannot be reversed, suggesting a chronic scenario.
Doctors say emphysema causes permanent damage to the lungs.
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Dean Ornish: Healing...
There are lots of ways we have of avoiding and numbing and bypassing pain, but the point of all of this is to deal with the cause of the problem. The pain is not the problem, it's the symptom. And telling people they're going to die is too scary to think about, or that they'll get emphysema or a heart attack is too scary, and they don't want to think about it, so they don't.
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The science of smog -...
a pollution-filled layer of air remains trapped near the Earth's surface by a slightly warmer layer above. Smog isn't just an aesthetic eyesore. Both forms of smog irritate the eyes, nose, and throat, exacerbate conditions like asthma and emphysema,
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Lungs 101 PIPE National...
is what gives the respiratory system its name. Because of their intake of air, the lungs are constantly exposed to the elements, and sometimes fall victim to them. Lung conditions may develop, such as emphysema,
Video examples
Dean Ornish: Healing...
There are lots of ways we have of avoiding and numbing and bypassing pain, but the point of all of this is to deal with the cause of the problem. The pain is not the problem, it's the symptom. And telling people they're going to die is too scary to think about, or that they'll get emphysema or a heart attack is too scary, and they don't want to think about it, so they don't.
Video examples
The science of smog -...
a pollution-filled layer of air remains trapped near the Earth's surface by a slightly warmer layer above. Smog isn't just an aesthetic eyesore. Both forms of smog irritate the eyes, nose, and throat, exacerbate conditions like asthma and emphysema,
Video examples
Lungs 101 PIPE National...
is what gives the respiratory system its name. Because of their intake of air, the lungs are constantly exposed to the elements, and sometimes fall victim to them. Lung conditions may develop, such as emphysema,
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Caitlyn Jenner
American Athlete
COPD includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. Over time, it makes it harder and harder to breathe because less air is able to flow in and out of the lungs.
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Luciana Berger
British Politician
Banning smoking in vehicles with children in them will help protect them from the misery of smoking-related diseases, from cancer to asthma and emphysema.
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Patty Loveless
American Musician
My sister, Dottie, suffered from COPD for quite a few years before we knew what it was. Hers was a form of emphysema, and she was 48 when she passed away.
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Loni Anderson
American Actress
My dad had emphysema and both of my parents had chronic bronchitis and ended up with cancers - all smoking related.
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Loni Anderson
American Actress
There is no cure for emphysema, but you can start treating it and have a better quality of life.
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Caitlyn Jenner
American Athlete
COPD includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. Over time, it makes it harder and harder to breathe because less air is able to flow in and out of the lungs.
Quote examples
Luciana Berger
British Politician
Banning smoking in vehicles with children in them will help protect them from the misery of smoking-related diseases, from cancer to asthma and emphysema.
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Patty Loveless
American Musician
My sister, Dottie, suffered from COPD for quite a few years before we knew what it was. Hers was a form of emphysema, and she was 48 when she passed away.
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Loni Anderson
American Actress
My dad had emphysema and both of my parents had chronic bronchitis and ended up with cancers - all smoking related.
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Loni Anderson
American Actress
There is no cure for emphysema, but you can start treating it and have a better quality of life.
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