Emphysema – One of the type of COPD.

A disorder affecting the alveoli (tiny air sacs) of the lungs.

The transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs takes place in the walls of the alveoli.

In emphysema,

1. the alveoli become abnormally inflated,
2. damaging their walls,
3. making it harder to breathe.

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