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... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Disease Attributes > Chronic Disease > Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive > Pulmonary Emphysema
Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Lung Diseases, Obstructive > Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive > Pulmonary Emphysema

Preferred term

Pulmonary Emphysema  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Emphysema, Pulmonary
  • Emphysemas, Pulmonary
  • Pulmonary Emphysemas

Note

  • in cattle, probably EMPHYSEMA, ACUTE BOVINE PULMONARY see PNEUMONIA, ATYPICAL INTERSTITIAL, OF CATTLE

Scope note

  • Enlargement of air spaces distal to the TERMINAL BRONCHIOLES where gas-exchange normally takes place. This is usually due to destruction of the alveolar wall. Pulmonary emphysema can be classified by the location and distribution of the lesions.

In other languages

  • keuhkolaajentuma

    Finnish

  • bulla emphysematosa
  • bulloottinen emfyseema
  • emfyseema
  • emfyseemarakkula
  • emfysem bullöst
  • emfysem UNS
  • emfysem vesikulärt
  • emfysemblåsa
  • emphysema bullosum
  • emphysema pulmonale
  • emphysema pulmonale NAS
  • emphysema pulmonale non specificatum
  • emphysema pulmonum
  • emphysema vesiculare
  • keuhkoemfyseema
  • keuhkojen laajentumatauti
  • keuhkolaajentumarakkula
  • keuhkolaajentumatauti
  • lungemfysem
  • määrittämätön keuhkolaajentuma
  • ospecificerat lungemfysem
  • pienirakkulainen keuhkolaajentuma
  • suurirakkulainen keuhkolaajentuma
  • tarkemmin määrittämätön keuhkolaajentuma
  • vesikulaarinen emfyseema
  • vesikulaarinen keuhkolaajentuma
  • Lungemfysem

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011656

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