No, emphysema is not a form of cancer. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that is characterized by the destruction of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. This leads to difficulty breathing, as the damaged air sacs are unable to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide effectively.
Emphysema is usually caused by long-term exposure to irritants, such as tobacco smoke, pollution, and chemical fumes. It is a progressive disease, which means that it gets worse over time.
While emphysema does not directly cause cancer, people with emphysema are at increased risk of developing lung cancer due to the damage caused to their lungs by the disease. Additionally, smoking is a major risk factor for both emphysema and lung cancer.
The prefix for emphysema is "emphyse-", and the suffix is "-ma".
Emphysema not elsewhere classified
Emphysema is the scientific name.
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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.
by smoking and dirty plice working cause emphysema
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People do not recover from emphysema, but sometimes they survive for many years, despite having the disease. Eventually emphysema is fatal.
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Yes, not smoking can prevent emphysema. However, it can not be cured.
The correct spelling is "emphysema" (a chronic respiratory disease).
Yes, it can act like emphysema.