emphysema
noun/ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə/
Frequency rank: #16,812 most common English word
Meaning
a chronic lung disease in which the air sacs are damaged, causing shortness of breath.
Example sentence
After decades of smoking, he was diagnosed with emphysema and struggled to breathe.
Synonyms & related words
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