emphysematous

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The technical term, Dr. Goldberg said, is emphysematous gastroenteritis, and “that’s what the chimps had.”

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2021

The putrefactive gases evolved cause the skin to become emphysematous and crepitant and produce an offensive odour.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The lungs, which are rather congested than inflamed, are emphysematous, the air having entered and distended the cellular tissue which unites the lobes together.

From On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment by Bourguignon, Honor?

Portions of this lung were pervious to air and emphysematous, but the greater part was disorganized, and contained carbonaceous matter in a solid and fluid state.

From An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis or Ulceration Induced by Carbonaceous Accumulation in the Lungs of Coal Miners by Makellar, Archibald

The term heaves is applied almost wholly to an emphysematous condition of the lungs.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.