Definition of emphysematous in US English:
emphysematous
adjectiveˌemfəsəˈmāSHəsˌɛmfəsəˈmeɪʃəs
Medicine See emphysema
Example sentencesExamples
- Lung volume reduction therapy refers to elimination of emphysematous hyperinflated lung, which allows the remaining pulmonary parenchyma and the respiratory muscles to function more effectively.
- As there is no indication of increased residual volume or total lung capacity in these subjects, we conclude that the CT findings indicate early emphysematous or ‘emphysema-like’ changes in the lung.
- Using a rat model of pulmonary emphysema, we found that alveolar regeneration was insufficient in the emphysematous tissues.
- In patients with similar smoking histories, the severity of COPD and of emphysematous lung destruction has been linked to the amplification of inflammation due to the persistence of viral infection.
- The chest CT had shown diffuse interstitial fibrosis, peripheral emphysematous bullae, and signs of pulmonary hypertension.