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Antonyms for emphysematous

Grammar : Adj
Spell : em-fuh-see-muh, -zee-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛm fəˈsi mə, -ˈzi-


Definition of emphysematous

Origin :
  • 1660s, from Modern Latin, from Greek emphysema "swelling, inflation," from emphysan "inflate," from en "in" (see en- (2)) + physan "to blow," from physa "breath, blast" (see pustule).
  • As in breathless : adj unable to respire normally
Example sentences :
  • The upper lobe partially excavated and ragged; the inferior lobe infiltrated and emphysematous.
  • Extract from : « An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis » by Archibald Makellar
  • The only subsequent inconvenience to the bird arose from emphysematous distension of the cellular tissue of the head and neck.
  • Extract from : « Parasites » by T. Spencer Cobbold
  • Decomposition sets in early, and the resulting gases cause a puffy, emphysematous condition of the connective tissue.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I » by Various

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