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Emphysema is a progressive, chronic disease. You do not get rid of it and get it again. It remains, even when you have fewer symptoms.

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What effect does cigarette smoking have on your lungs and oxygen delivery and carbon dioxide?

Smoking causes disease and is a slow way to die. The strain of smoking effects on the body often causes years of suffering. Emphysema is an illness that slowly rots your lungs. People with emphysema often get bronchitis again and again, and suffer lung and heart failure. Emphysema makes it difficult to breath and cannot be cured.


What is the prefix and suffix for emphysema?

The prefix for emphysema is "emphyse-", and the suffix is "-ma".


What is emphysema nec?

Emphysema not elsewhere classified


What is the scientific name of emphysema?

Emphysema is the scientific name.


Is emphysema communicable?

yes


What are the origins of emphysema?

Emphysema has been around as long as cigars. Also, Emphysema has benn around for thousands of years, since the Egyptian times. Emphysema was just recently discovered.


When was emphysema found?

by smoking and dirty plice working cause emphysema


Can you survive emphysema?

People do not recover from emphysema, but sometimes they survive for many years, despite having the disease. Eventually emphysema is fatal.


A disease involving the breakdown of the air sacs in the lungs is?

emphysema


How does emphysema effect fick's law?

in emphysema the surface of exchange is reduced


Can emphysema be prevented?

Yes, not smoking can prevent emphysema. However, it can not be cured.


How do you spell emphysema?

The correct spelling is "emphysema" (a chronic respiratory disease).