Defenition of the word pneumothorax

• Defenition of the word pneumothorax

  • abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)

Hypernyms for the word pneumothorax

• • abnormal condition
  • abnormalcy
  • abnormality
  • respiratory disease
  • respiratory disorder

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