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Emphysema of the lungs

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(Med.) a common disease of the lungs in which the air cells are distended and their partition walls ruptured by an abnormal pressure of the air contained in them.

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Malignant interstitial emphysema of the lungs and mediastinum as an important occult complication in many respiratory diseases and other conditions: An interpretation of the clinical literature in light of laboratory experiment.
Cervical emphysema secondary to pneumomediastinum as a complication ... by Ogawa, Kaoru / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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