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Pulmonary emphysema

Pathological anatomy · Respiratory

Gross pathology of lung showing centrilobular emphysema characteristic of smoking. Closeup of fixed, cut surface shows multiple cavities lined by heavy black carbon deposits.
Gross pathology of lung showing centrilobular emphysema characteristic of smoking. Closeup of fixed, cut surface shows multiple cavities lined by heavy black carbon deposits.

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Category
Respiratory
Difficulty
mean
Type
Macroscopic

Origin: Dr. Edwin P. Ewing, Jr. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · License Public domain

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