Canadian English Meaning of pneumothorax

Pneumothorax

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Definitions and Meaning of pneumothorax in English

Wordnet

pneumothorax (n)

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)

Webster

pneumothorax (n.)

A condition in which air or other gas is present in the cavity of the chest; -- called also pneumatothorax.

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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

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pneumotherapy => Pneumotherapy, pneumoskeleton => Pneumoskeleton, pneumophora => pneumophora, pneumootoka => pneumootoka, pneumony => Pneumonia,