Meanings
adjectiveemphysematous (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineRelated, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated.
The first contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CEST) performed on 06 August, 12 showed paraseptal and panacinar emphysematous changes in bilateral lung fields with flattening of the diaphragm.
2015 June 5, Geeta Shroff, “Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) in the treatment of emphysematous COPD: a case report”, in Clinical Case Reports, volume 3, →DOI
Origin
From emphysema + -ous. Compare French emphysémateux.
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APA
emphysematous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emphysematous
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Chicago
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