Q8) Which of the following is the important characteristic of Emphysema? (a) Destruction of the alveolar wall and air sacs in the lungs are damaged. (b) Increase in the growth of the lung tissue. (c) Inflammation in the wall of bronchi. (d) Thickening of the artery walls of the lungs.
emphysema, also called pulmonary emphysema, condition characterized by widespread destruction of the gas-exchanging tissues of the lungs, resulting in abnormally large air spaces. Lungs affected by emphysema show loss of alveolar walls and destruction of alveolar capillaries.
