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Where does “emphysema” come from?

emphysema (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐμφυσᾶν — puff up.

emphysema (Latin): swelling

Definitions

  1. swelling

Ancestry of “emphysema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐμφυσᾶνpuff up

Words derived from “emphysema”

  • emphysema
  • emphysematous
  • emphysemic
  • nonemphysematous
  • aeroemphysema
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