Meanings
nounpneumatosis (countable and uncountable, plural pneumatoses)
plural pneumatoses
- countableuncountablemedicineThe abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in the body.
Synonyms: emphysema
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in the body.
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pneumatosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumatosis
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“pneumatosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumatosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pneumatosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pneumatosis.
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