centrilobular emphysema
Medical Definition
Pulmonary emphysema in which the changes are noted around the central pulmonary artery and bronchiole of a secondary pulmonary lobule, particularly in the upper lobes of the lung. it is the most common type of pulmonary emphysema and it is the most closely associated with cigarette smoking.
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