adjective
- relating to, affected by, or characterized by emphysema (a lung disease in which the air sacs are damaged)
Usage: medical term; commonly used in clinical and diagnostic contexts
Examples
- The patient's emphysematous lungs showed significant damage on the X-ray.
- Emphysematous changes were evident in the CT scan of the chronic smoker.
- The doctor diagnosed emphysematous disease after reviewing the pulmonary function tests.
- Emphysematous tissue loses its elasticity over time.
- The emphysematous condition worsened despite the patient's efforts to quit smoking.