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1. (n.) pneumothorax
the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
Etymology: (1815–25)
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1. (noun) pneumothorax
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)
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1. (noun) Pneumothorax
a condition in which air or other gas is present in the cavity of the chest; -- called also pneumatothorax
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Pneumothorax
An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process, or be introduced deliberately ( = PNEUMOTHORAX, ARTIFICIAL). (Dorland, 27th ed)
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