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Medical Definition of Bullous emphysema
1. Emphysema in which the enlarged airspaces are one to several cm in diameter, often visible on chest radiographs. Thin-walled air sacs under tension compress pulmonary tissue, either single or multiple. Sometimes amenable to surgical resection with improvement in pulmonary function. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bullous Emphysema
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