PTX

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A form of pneumothorax — Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.

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Meanings

nounPTX (countable and uncountable, plural PTXs)

plural PTXs

  1. abbreviationcountableuncountablemedicineAbbreviation of pneumothorax.
  2. abbreviationcountableuncountablebiochemistryAbbreviation of pentraxin.
  3. abbreviationcountableuncountablemedicineAbbreviation of paclitaxel.
  4. abbreviationcountableuncountablemedicineAbbreviation of pumiliotoxin.
  5. abbreviationalternativecountableuncountablemedicineAlternative form of PLTX: Abbreviation of palytoxin.
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APA

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MLA

“PTX.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PTX. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PTX,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PTX.

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