emphysema
noun
em·phy·se·ma
ˌem(p)-fə-ˈzē-mə
-ˈsē-
: a condition characterized by air-filled expansions of body tissues
specifically
: a condition of the lung marked by abnormal enlargement of the alveoli with loss of pulmonary elasticity that is characterized especially by shortness of breath and may lead to impairment of heart action
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