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Screening rate of movement doctor may see breathing problem (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emphysema

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'see breathing problem' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both states of affairs as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'screening rate of movement doctor' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'rate' could be 'mph' (mph is a kind of rate) and 'mph' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'may' is the link.

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(Other definitions for emphysema that I've seen before include "Lung condition causes bad ESP mayhem" , "Respiratory disease" , "Serious lung condition" , "Distressing lung disease causing breathlessness" , "Lung problem causing breathlessness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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