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Disorders of the Respiratory System

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Name the chronic respiratory disorder caused mainly by cigarette smoking:-

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Emphysema

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Asthma

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Respiratory acidosis

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Respiratory alkalosis.

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Solution

The correct option is A Emphysema
Answer is option A i.e. "Emphysema"
Smoking is the most common cause of Emphysema. It is a lung condition that causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the air sacs in the lungs (alveoli) are damaged. Emphysema is characterized by stretch of alveoli by dissolution of wall of the two adjacent lung alveoli.

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