(em-phy-se-ma) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a condition marked by abnormal enlargement of the air spaces of the lungs and shortness of breath and often by faulty heart action

Example Sentence

The chronic smoker suffered from emphysema.

Synonyms

lung disease; respiratory disease; lung disorder

Antonyms

healthy lungs

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Rhymes

  • bima
  • cima
  • demma
  • ema
  • fima
  • grima
  • jima
  • lema
  • lima
  • pima
  • prima
  • rima
  • schema
  • sema
  • shima
  • sima
  • thima
  • zima

  • alima
  • aoshima
  • auriemma
  • beukema
  • bronkema
  • cosima
  • decima
  • delima
  • diprima
  • edema
  • halima
  • harima
  • jarema
  • jemima
  • joakima
  • kajima
  • oshima
  • ritsema
  • rozema
  • salema
  • septima
  • sietsema
  • sikkema
  • tajima
  • ulima
  • wiersema

  • emphysema
  • eurofima
  • fukushima
  • hiroshima
  • kawashima
  • kitajima
  • nakajima
  • nakashima
  • takashima
  • takeshima

  • abouhalima
  • hirosakima

  • ishikawajima