1660s, from Modern Latin, from Greek emphysema "swelling, inflation" (of the bowels, etc.), from emphysan "to blow in, inflate; to play the flute," from assimilated form of en "in" (see en- (2)) + physan "to blow," from physa "breath, blast" (see pustule). Related: Emphysematous (adj.).
实用例句
1. What can a patient with emphysema do to help themselves?
肺气肿病人能做些什么来帮助自己恢复健康？来自柯林斯例句
2. The patient with emphysema is hacking all day.
这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳.来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Lobar emphysema may result from partial bronchial obstruction.
大叶性肺气肿可由于局部小支气管梗阻所引起.来自辞典例句
4. Purpose : To assess utility of HRCT for detecting chronic obstructive emphysema ( COE ) .
目的: 观察慢性梗阻性肺气肿的 HRCT 表现.来自互联网
5. The earliest disorder is emphysema after phosgene or diphosgene inhalation.
