emphysema

== English == === Etymology === Multiple origins. Partially from post-Classical Latin emphȳsēma (“swelling”), from Ancient Greek ἐμφῡ́σημα (emphū́sēma), from ἐμφῡσάω (emphūsáō, “to puff up”). Also borrowed from Middle French emphysema, from the same Latin source; compare French emphysème. Attested from the late 16th century. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛmfɪˈsimə/, /ˌɛmfɪˈzimə/, /ˌɛmfə-/ Rhymes: -iːmə === Noun === emphysema (countable and uncountable, plural emphysemas or emphysemata) (pathology) An abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in tissues, most commonly the lungs. Synonym: pneumatosis (medicine) Ellipsis of pulmonary emphysema, a chronic lung disease, one type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===