pneumatocele

pneumatocele definition - medical

pneu·ma·to·cele (no͞oˈmə-tō-sēlˌ, no͞o-mătˈə-)

noun
  1. A emphysematous or gaseous swelling.
  2. See pneumonocele.
  3. A thin-walled cavity formed within the lung, characteristic of staphylococcus pneumonia.

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