traumatopnea

trau·ma·top·ne·a

(traw'mă-top-nē'ă), Passage of air in and out through a wound of the chest wall. [traumato- + G. pnoē, breath]

traumatopnea

An obsolete term that formerly dignified the free passage of air into a wound, in particular of the chest wall; e.g., traumatic pneumothorax.

trau·ma·top·ne·a

(traw'mă-top'nē-ă) Passage of air in and out through a wound of the chest wall.
Synonym(s): traumatopnoea. [traumato- + G. pnoē, breath]