What pulmonary disease, most commonly associated with smoking, results in enlarged, overinflated lungs, owing to the destruction of the alveolar walls with diminished elastic recoil?

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1. What pulmonary disease, most commonly associated with smoking, results in enlarged, overinflated lungs, owing to the destruction of the alveolar walls with diminished elastic recoil?