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.).
双语例句
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.