pneumatocele

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noun

A hernia or air-filled cyst within the lung.

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Meanings

nounpneumatocele (plural pneumatoceles)

plural pneumatoceles

  1. medicineA hernia or air-filled cyst within the lung.
  2. medicineA gaseous swelling, especially within the scrotum.

Origin

From pneumato- + -cele.

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APA

pneumatocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumatocele

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

Chicago

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

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