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Emphysema is itself a medical term. It means an abnormal collection of air, either in tissue or, more commonly, in the lungs due to breakdown and deterioration of the alveoli.

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Maby Lung Cancer. Or lung disease

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COPD

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What is the scientific name of emphysema?

Emphysema is the scientific name.


What is the Scientific name for emphysema?

The scientific name for emphysema is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).


What is the worst disease to get from cigarettes?

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What type of condition is emphysema?

The name is emphysema , not emophysema . It causes destruction in the alveoli in our lungs .So the affected person can't breathe properly and hyperventilation occurs .


Name 4 non communicable disease?

Cancer, Diabetes, Bronchitis, Emphysema.


What is the prefix and suffix for emphysema?

The prefix for emphysema is "emphyse-", and the suffix is "-ma".


What is emphysema nec?

Emphysema not elsewhere classified


Do you capitalize the names of the disease emphysema?

No. You should capitalize diseases that have a proper noun in them, like Down's syndrome, or Grave's disease, but things like myocardial infarction or angina, including emphysema should not be capitalized.


Where did the name emphysema come from?

The term "emphysema" is derived from the Greek ἐμφυσᾶν emphysan meaning "inflate" - itself composed of ἐν en, meaning "in", and φυσᾶν physan, meaning "breath, blast".


Is emphysema communicable?

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Emphysema has been around as long as cigars. Also, Emphysema has benn around for thousands of years, since the Egyptian times. Emphysema was just recently discovered.