n.1 enlargement of the air sacs of the lungs causing breathlessness.
2 a swelling caused by the presence of air in the connective tissues of the body.
Etymology: LL f. Gk emphusema f. emphusao puff up
n.1 enlargement of the air sacs of the lungs causing breathlessness.
2 a swelling caused by the presence of air in the connective tissues of the body.
Etymology: LL f. Gk emphusema f. emphusao puff up
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012