"emphysema" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 肺氣腫

Definition

一種慢性肺部疾病，因肺泡受損導致呼吸困難，通常由吸菸或長期暴露於空氣污染引起。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於醫學正式詞語，最常於健康和醫療情境使用。大多與吸菸有關，也可因其他原因導致。是慢性阻塞性肺病（COPD）的一種。勿與一般呼吸困難或哮喘混淆。

Examples

Emphysema often makes it difficult to breathe deeply.

**肺氣腫**常常讓人難以深呼吸。

Smoking is a major cause of emphysema.

吸菸是導致**肺氣腫**的主要原因。

The doctor diagnosed him with emphysema.

醫生診斷他患有**肺氣腫**。

People with emphysema often feel short of breath, even while resting.

有**肺氣腫**的人即使休息時也常感到喘不過氣。

His grandfather has emphysema, so he needs to use oxygen at home.

他祖父有**肺氣腫**，所以在家需要用氧氣。

Because of her emphysema, she gets tired easily after climbing just a few stairs.

因為有**肺氣腫**，她爬幾階樓梯就很容易累。