Associations to the word «Pneumothorax»

Wiktionary

PNEUMOTHORAX, noun. (medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.

Dictionary definition

PNEUMOTHORAX, noun. Abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis).

Wise words

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