Etymology

pneumothorax

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Today it means: Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall. Full definition →

English thorax ← Latin thōrax ← Ancient Greek θώρᾱξ (thṓrāx)
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  1. Englishpneumo-
  2. Ancient Greekθώρᾱξ (thṓrāx)
  3. Latinthōrax
  4. Englishthorax
  5. English todaypneumothorax

From pneumo- + thorax.

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