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FrozenT [24]
3 years ago
7

Please provide the definition for emphysema

Medicine
2 answers:
vodka [1.7K]3 years ago
8 0
A chronic obstructive pulmonary disease which the alcoholic are not able to function properly
SVEN [57.7K]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

<em>Emphysema </em><em>is </em><em>a </em><em>lung </em><em>condition </em><em>that </em><em>causes</em><em> </em><em>shortness</em><em> </em><em>of </em><em>breath</em><em>.</em>

Explanation:

<em>In </em><em>people</em><em> </em><em>with </em><em>emphysema</em><em>,</em><em> </em><em>the </em><em>air </em><em>sacs </em><em>in </em><em>the </em><em>lungs </em><em>(</em><em>alveoli)</em><em> </em><em>are </em><em>damaged</em><em>.</em><em> </em><em>Over </em><em>time,</em><em> </em><em>the </em><em>inner</em><em> </em><em>walls </em><em>of </em><em>the </em><em>air </em><em>sacs </em><em>weaken </em><em>and </em><em>rupture </em><em>—</em><em> </em><em>creating</em><em> </em><em>larger </em><em>air </em><em>spaces</em><em> </em><em>instead </em><em>of </em><em>ma</em><em>n</em><em>y </em><em>small </em><em>ones</em><em>.</em>

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