pneumothorax

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Noun

pneumothorax (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• aerothorax
• aeropleura

Translations

• German: Pneumothorax
• Portuguese: pneumotórax
• Spanish: neumotórax

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