Emphysema

Definition of Emphysema

Emphysema is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe.

How should Emphysema divide into syllables

There are 4 syllables. The vowels are 'e', 'y', and 'e'. The consonants are 'm', 'p', 'h', 's', and 'm'.

Part of Speech - Emphysema

My grandpa has emphysema and uses an oxygen tank to help him breathe.

Sentences with Emphysema

• My grandma has trouble breathing because of her emphysema.
• My dad quit smoking to avoid getting emphysema.
• The doctor diagnosed my aunt with emphysema.
• Emphysema is a serious medical condition.
• The treatment for emphysema includes medication and breathing exercises.
• My neighbor has emphysema and has to use an inhaler to breathe.
• Emphysema can be caused by smoking.
• People with emphysema have damaged lungs.
• Emphysema can make it hard to do everyday activities.
• The symptoms of emphysema include shortness of breath and coughing.

Quotes with Emphysema

• "Smoking is related to practically every terrible thing that can happen to you. Lung cancer, throat cancer, emphysema..." - Julia Louis-Dreyfus
• "I have emphysema, but I'm doing well with it." - Leonard Nimoy
• "My father died of emphysema, and it was a miserable death." - Leonard Nimoy
• "If you have emphysema, you don't need a ventilator. You are one." - Bill Maher
• "I don't think anyone should smoke. It's bad. But I don't think it should be illegal. For one thing, it's futile. People will always smoke. And for another thing, if you outlaw cigarettes, that will make a whole new crime culture. Look at Prohibition. The government should never have the right to tell us what to put in our bodies. If we want to smoke, we should be able to smoke - with a few hundred qualifications. Like being 18, and not smoking in restaurants, and not blowing smoke in people's faces, and not smoking when you have emphysema." - Ellen DeGeneres

Number of characters in Emphysema

9 ( e, m, p, h, y, s, e, m, a )

Unique letters in Emphysema

7 ( e, m, p, h, y, s, a )

Emphysema Backwards

amesyhpme

Phonetic Transcription of Emphysema

IPA (International): ˌemfʌˈzi:mʌ

ARA (American): ˌɛmfʌˈzimʌ

EPA (English): ˌemfʌˈzi:mʌ

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