Pneumothorax Definition

no͝omō-thôrăks, nyo͝o-
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

Origin of Pneumothorax

  • pneumo- +"Ž thorax

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