Synonyms for emphysematous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : em-fuh-see-muh, -zee- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛm fəˈsi mə, -ˈzi- |
Top 10 synonyms for emphysematous
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for emphysematous
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