- emphysematous
- adjective see emphysema
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
emphysematous
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Emphysematous — Em phy*sem a*tous, a. [Cf. F. emphys[ e]mateux.] (Med.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, emphysema; swelled; bloated. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emphysematous gangrene — noun (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon • Syn: ↑gas gangrene, ↑clostridial myonecrosis, ↑emphysematous phlegmon, ↑gangrenous… … Useful english dictionary
emphysematous phlegmon — noun (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon • Syn: ↑gas gangrene, ↑clostridial myonecrosis, ↑emphysematous gangrene, ↑gangrenous… … Useful english dictionary
emphysematous bulla — any space in a distended area of an emphysematous lung, ranging in size from one centimeter to most of a hemithorax … Medical dictionary
emphysematous pyelitis — pyelitis with air or gas only in the collecting system; see also emphysematous pyelonephritis, under pyelonephritis … Medical dictionary
emphysematous anthrax — noun or emphysematous gangrene : blackleg 1 … Useful english dictionary
emphysematous — See emphysema. * * * … Universalium
emphysematous — Relating to or affected with emphysema … Medical dictionary
emphysematous — adj. (Medicine) of emphysema, pertaining to emphysema (lung disease) … English contemporary dictionary
emphysematous — em·phy·sem·a·tous … English syllables
