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pneumonocele definition - medical
pneu·mo·no·cele (no͞oˈmə-nō-sēlˌ, no͝o-mŏnˈə-)
noun Protrusion of a portion of the lung through a defect in the chest wall. Also called pleurocele, pneumatocele, pneumocele.
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