Tom died of emphysema.
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Emphysema
//ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə//
Synonyms for "emphysema" (67 found)
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7 entriesTranslations
19 translations across 18 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἐμφύσημα noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Catalan
1 entries- emfisema noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 肺氣腫 /肺气肿 noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Czech
1 entries- emfyzém noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Danish
1 entries- emfysem noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Estonian
1 entries- emfüseem noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Faroese
1 entries- lungnatúsnan noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Finnish
2 entries- ilmapöhö noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
- keuhkolaajentuma noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
French
1 entries- emphysème noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
German
1 entries- Lungenaufblähung noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Icelandic
1 entries- lungnaþemba noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Italian
1 entries- enfisema noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Japanese
1 entries- 肺気腫 noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Portuguese
1 entries- enfisema noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Russian
1 entries- эмфизе́ма noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Spanish
1 entries- enfisema noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Swedish
1 entries- lungemfysem noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Turkish
1 entries- amfizem noun (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
Tom died from emphysema.
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Have you been diagnosed with emphysema?
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COPD is a group of diseases, including emphysema, that is characterized by coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness.
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