pneumothorax

[ noo-muh-thawr-aks, -thohr-, nyoo- ]

/ ˌnu məˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr-, ˌnyu- /

noun Pathology.

the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.

Origin of pneumothorax

From New Latin, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at pneumo-, thorax

Words nearby pneumothorax

pneumoretroperitoneum, pneumorrhachis, pneumostome, pneumotachogram, pneumotachograph, pneumothorax, pneumotomy, pneumotropic, PNG, PNI, p-n junction

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Example sentences from the Web for pneumothorax

This condition is known as pneumothorax and may result in collapse of the lung.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
An accumulation of gas in the pleural sac is known as pneumothorax.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for pneumothorax

pneumothorax

/ (ˌnjuːməʊˈθɔːræks) /

noun

the abnormal presence of air between the lung and the wall of the chest (pleural cavity), resulting in collapse of the lung

med the introduction of air into the pleural cavity to collapse the lung: a former treatment for tuberculosis

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Medical definitions for pneumothorax

pneumothorax

[ nōō′mō-thôr′ăks′ ]

n.

Accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, occurring as a result of disease or injury or as a treatment of tuberculosis and other lung diseases.

Scientific definitions for pneumothorax

pneumothorax

[ nōō′mō-thôr′ăks′ ]

Accumulation of a gas, such as air, in the space between the pleurae of the lungs and the pleurae lining the chest wall (called the pleural cavity), occurring as a result of disease or injury or induced to collapse the lung in the treatment of tuberculosis and other lung diseases. A large pneumothorax is treated by inserting a syringe or a tube into the pleural cavity to aspirate air, which helps the collapsed lung to expand.

单词	pneumothorax
释义	pneumothorax [ noo-muh-thawr-aks, -thohr-, nyoo- ] / ˌnu məˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr-, ˌnyu- / noun Pathology. the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity. Origin of pneumothorax From New Latin, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at pneumo-, thorax Words nearby pneumothorax pneumoretroperitoneum, pneumorrhachis, pneumostome, pneumotachogram, pneumotachograph, pneumothorax, pneumotomy, pneumotropic, PNG, PNI, p-n junction Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pneumothorax This condition is known as pneumothorax and may result in collapse of the lung. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture An accumulation of gas in the pleural sac is known as pneumothorax. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture British Dictionary definitions for pneumothorax pneumothorax / (ˌnjuːməʊˈθɔːræks) / noun the abnormal presence of air between the lung and the wall of the chest (pleural cavity), resulting in collapse of the lung med the introduction of air into the pleural cavity to collapse the lung: a former treatment for tuberculosis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pneumothorax pneumothorax [ nōō′mō-thôr′ăks′ ] n. Accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, occurring as a result of disease or injury or as a treatment of tuberculosis and other lung diseases. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for pneumothorax pneumothorax [ nōō′mō-thôr′ăks′ ] Accumulation of a gas, such as air, in the space between the pleurae of the lungs and the pleurae lining the chest wall (called the pleural cavity), occurring as a result of disease or injury or induced to collapse the lung in the treatment of tuberculosis and other lung diseases. A large pneumothorax is treated by inserting a syringe or a tube into the pleural cavity to aspirate air, which helps the collapsed lung to expand. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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