aging-lung emphysema
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aging-lung emphysema
(¦āj·iŋ ¦ləŋ em·fə′zē·mə)
(medicine) An asymptomatic pulmonary disease associated with aging, characterized by alveolar dilation due to loss of tissue elasticity.
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