how to pronounce emphysema
/ˌɛm.fəˈsiː.mə/
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emphysema is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of emphysema in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… she suffered with emphysema suggesting …”
meanings of emphysema
noun:
- An abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in tissues, most commonly the lungs.
- Pulmonary emphysema, a chronic lung disease, one type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
emphysema frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word emphysema occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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