bullous emphysema


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bul·lous em·phy·se·ma

emphysema in which the enlarged airspaces are 1 to several cm in diameter, often visible on chest radiographs. Thin-walled air sacs, under tension, compress pulmonary tissue, either single or multiple; sometimes amenable to surgical resection with improvement in pulmonary function.
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bul·lous em·phy·se·ma

(bul'ŭs em'fi-sē'mă)
Emphysema in which the enlarged airspaces are up to several cm in diameter, often visible on chest radiographs. Thin-walled air sacs under tension compress pulmonary tissue, either single or multiple.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

bullous emphysema

Acute overinflation of the lungs with breakdown of the alveoli to form larger air spaces, often due to strong inspiratory efforts to overcome obstruction in the air passages (bronchi).
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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