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laila [671]
3 years ago
8

A patient has been a three-pack-a-day smoker for the last 20 years. he comes into the office complaining of shortness of breath.

the doctor believes he might have a chronic lung disease where alveoli lose their elasticity and burst. the medical term for this disease
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1 answer:
shepuryov [24]3 years ago
5 0
I believe the answer is emphysema
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