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Pneumothorax

//ˈnjuː.məʊˌθɔ.ɹæks// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    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) wordnet

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From pneumo- + thorax.

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