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Was emphysema around in 1800?
Yes, people had emphysema and black lung in the 1800s. But neither were called those names, and the relationship between the conditions and lung irritants was not known back then.
Is emphysema a disease associated with the skeleton?
No, emphysema is not related to the bones. It is a chronic, progressive lung disease.
Is a lung condition a proper noun?
No, it would be just a normal noun because it is a thing.The answer above is partially correct. "Lung condition" in general is not a proper noun, but the name of a specific lung condition like Emphysema, Tuberculosis, or Asthma is proper noun. For example, in the sentence, "she has a serious lung condition called Emphysema," the general term, "lung condition," is not a proper noun, but the specific term, "Emphysema," is.
Is emphysema different from lung cancer?
Emphysema is a type of lung cancer that can be caused by the same things lung cancer is caused from with many complications.
What is chronic lung disease?
Emphysema
What is emphysema an example of?
Emphysema is one of many chronic obstructive lung diseases. It is primarily caused by chronic exposure to lung irritants.
How does smoking affect the ability of the lungs to do their job?
Smoking makes lungs dirty, coating them with tar and soot, which interferes with their normal functioning. Prolonged smoking can cause several kinds of lung disease including emphysema and lung cancer, which seriously interfere with normal lung function.
Is emphysema a gas?
Emphysema is not a gas. It is one of many chronic obstructive lung diseases.
What is a disease that destroys lung tissue and causes difficulty in breathing?
emphysema
How can the spread of emphysema be controlled?
Emphysema does not "spread"-- it is NOT contagious.However, the incidence of emphysema can be reduced if all countries and persons reduce lung irritants and air pollution. ANY strong chemical is a lung irritant. Smoking is just one of a long list of lung irritants.
What is a sentence for emphysema?
Many smokers die of lung cancer, emphysema or other related diseases.
How is trhe body affected by emphysema?
trhe body affected by emphysema ,anemia ,difficulty in normal activate ,heart disease ,angina ,hypertention .block large arteries ,lung dis try by smoking,copd symptoms
