A Chronic Pulmonary Disease in Which It Is Difficult to Exhale

question 124

Multiple Choice

A chronic pulmonary disease in which it is difficult to exhale air from the lungs is called:

• A) croup.
• B) emphysema.
• C) empyema.
• D) epistaxis.

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Definitions:

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