Meanings
nounpyopneumothorax (plural pyopneumothoraxes or pyopneumohoraces)
plural pyopneumothoraxes · plural pyopneumohoraces
- medicineThe accumulation of air (or other gas) and pus in the pleural cavity.
Origin
Translations
Italian piopneumotorace
- piopneumotoracethe accumulation of air and pus in the pleural cavity
Portuguese piopneumotórax
- piopneumotóraxthe accumulation of air and pus in the pleural cavity
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pyopneumothorax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyopneumothorax
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