Pathological Findings in the Dissection Lab
Emphysema
Emphysema is defined as a condition of the lung characterized by an abnormal increase in the size of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchiole, with destructive changes in their walls and a reduction in their number.
(2004/5 Table 11)
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