Dr.Martin is writing a chart note on her patient,Ms.Patrick,who is not doing well.Ms.Patrick has smoked for 30 years and has a chronic cough,a barrel-shaped chest,dyspnea,and hypoxemia.What is the correct spelling for the diagnosis that Dr.Martin will write?
A)empyema
B)emphysemia
C)emphisema
D)emphysema

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The correct spelling for the diagnosis of Ms. Patrick's condition is "emphysema," which is a chronic respiratory disease that is commonly associated with smoking. Option A, "empyema," refers to a collection of pus within a body cavity, while options B and C are misspellings of emphysema.

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