Does anyone know when Emphysema was first discovered?
2007-02-13 06:53:29 · 4 answers · asked by celeron78 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
In 1721, Frederick Ruysch, a Dutch anatomist and botanist, described large air spaces in human lung specimens as emphysema. The word itself is derived from Greek and means to blow into.
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2007-02-13 07:07:24 · answer #1 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who Discovered Emphysema
2017-01-13 16:02:51 · answer #2 · answered by elks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some time subsequent to 1973, a genetic cause of emphysema was discovered.
2007-02-13 07:05:25 · answer #3 · answered by cool chic 2no 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sir John Floyer (1649-1734) and the discovery of pulmonary emphysema.
2007-02-13 07:09:20 · answer #4 · answered by Dr.Qutub 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋