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EMPHYSEMATOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or resembling or being emphysema
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
emphysema (an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age)
Derivation:
emphysema (an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age)