pneumatothorax

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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

nounpneumatothorax (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of pneumothorax.

Origin

From pneumato- + thorax.

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

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

Chicago

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

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