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
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Origin of Pneumothorax
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pneumo- +"Ž thorax
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