| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:10031 |
| PURL | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_10031 Copy |
| Name | compensatory emphysema |
| Definition | A pulmonary emphysema that is characterized by overinflation of part of a lung in response to either removal by surgery of another part of the lung or deceased size of another part of the lung. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatosis, https://www.google.com/books/edition/Airway_Stenting_in_Interventional_Radiol/oQ92DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Compensatory+emphysema&pg=PA27 |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2025_09_01:33325001 |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a pulmonary emphysema |