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Preferred term

Pulmonary Emphysema  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Enlargement of air spaces distal to the TERMINAL BRONCHIOLES where gas-exchange normally takes place. This is usually due to destruction of the alveolar wall. Pulmonary emphysema can be classified by the location and distribution of the lesions.

Entry terms

  • Emphysema, Pulmonary
  • Emphysemas, Pulmonary
  • Pulmonary Emphysemas

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GF0XN6PG-7

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