pneumothorax

noun

noun

UK /ˈnjuː.məʊˌθɔ.ɹæks/ · US /ˈnju.moʊˌθɔ.ɹæks/

Etymology From pneumo- + thorax.

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Usually Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.

Derived terms: hemopneumothorax, hydropneumothorax, pneumohemothorax, PTX, pyopneumothorax, spontaneous pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax

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