| senile emphysema | Emphysema consequent upon the physiologic atrophy of old age. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| subcutaneous emphysema | The presence of air in the subcutaneous tissue, may be seen in cases of pneumothorax. (27 Sep 1997) |
| subgaleal emphysema | Collection of air or gas between the inner layer of the scalp and the cranium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical emphysema | Subcutaneous emphysema from air trapped in the tissues by an operation or injury. (05 Mar 2000) |
| increased markings emphysema | A term applied to mixed obstructive lung disease in which radiographic findings of emphysema coexist with nonvascular shadows, probably related to bronchial inflammation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interlobular emphysema | Interstitial emphysema in the connective tissue septa between the pulmonary lobules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interstitial emphysema | Presence of air in the pulmonary tissues consequent upon rupture of the air cells, presence of air or gas in the connective tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intestinal emphysema | A condition characterised by the presence of thin-walled, gas-containing cysts in the wall of the intestines. The lesions may be subserosal or submucosal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| irregular emphysema | Emphysema that shows no consistent relationship to any portion of the acinus; always associated with fibrosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ectatic emphysema | Obstructive airway disease with areas of dilatation of alveoli acini. Seen primarily in association with inherited deficiency of alpha-1 protease inhibitor. See: panlobular emphysema. (05 Mar 2000) |
| emphysema | <chest medicine> A pathological accumulation of air in tissues or organs, applied especially to such a condition of the lungs. (18 Nov 1997) |
| familial emphysema | Emphysema inherited in association with severe alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. It may occur as an isolated feature or with cutis laxa and haemolytic anaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| unilateral lobar emphysema | A state in which the roentgenographic density of one lung (or one lobe) is markedly less than the density of the other(s) because of the presence of air trapped during expiration. Synonym: Macleod's syndrome, Swyer-James syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cerebral sclerosis, diffuse | Diffuse progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, accompanied by mental deterioration, severe motor disturbances, and early death. (12 Dec 1998) |
| goiter, diffuse toxic | Graves' disease, the most common cause of hyperthroidism, too much thyroid hormone. (12 Dec 1998) |