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1. pneumothorax
noun. 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).
Antonyms
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- pneumothorax (English)
- pneumo- (English)
- thorax (English)
- θώραξ (Ancient Greek (to 1453))