Emphysema is:

A. pus inside the chest.
B. fluid pouring out of the lungs into the chest.
C. a disease causing episodic narrowing and inflammation of the airway.
D. swelling in the lungs.
E. a disease that causes the alveoli to lose elasticity.


Answer: E

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