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Pneumothorax

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Noun

1. 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)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pneumothorax

see synonyms of pneumothorax
noun
1. 
the abnormal presence of air between the lung and the wall of the chest (pleural cavity), resulting in collapse of the lung
2. medicine
the introduction of air into the pleural cavity to collapse the lung: a former treatment for tuberculosis

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Pneumothorax

see synonyms of pneumothorax
noun
the presence of air or gas in a pleural cavity, esp. as a result of perforation or rupture of the lung tissue

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Pneumothorax

see synonyms of pneumothorax
n.
Accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, occurring as a result of disease or injury, or sometimes induced to collapse the lung in the treatment of tuberculosis and other lung diseases.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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