pneumothorax
[ noo-muh-thawr-aks, -thohr-, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu məˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr-, ˌnyu- /
noun Pathology.
the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
Words nearby pneumothorax
pneumoretroperitoneum,
pneumorrhachis,
pneumostome,
pneumotachogram,
pneumotachograph,
pneumothorax,
pneumotomy,
pneumotropic,
png,
pni,
pnld
Example sentences from the Web for pneumothorax
This condition is known as pneumothorax and may result in collapse of the lung.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse |United States Department of AgricultureAn accumulation of gas in the pleural sac is known as pneumothorax.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle |U.S. Department of Agriculture
British Dictionary definitions for pneumothorax
pneumothorax
/ (ˌnjuːməʊˈθɔːræks) /
noun
the abnormal presence of air between the lung and the wall of the chest (pleural cavity), resulting in collapse of the lung
med
the introduction of air into the pleural cavity to collapse the lung: a former treatment for tuberculosis
Medical definitions for pneumothorax
pneumothorax
[ nōō′mō-thôr′ăks′ ]
n.
Accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, occurring as a result of disease or injury or as a treatment of tuberculosis and other lung diseases.
Scientific definitions for pneumothorax
pneumothorax
[ nōō′mō-thôr′ăks′ ]
Accumulation of a gas, such as air, in the space between the pleurae of the lungs and the pleurae lining the chest wall (called the pleural cavity), occurring as a result of disease or injury or induced to collapse the lung in the treatment of tuberculosis and other lung diseases. A large pneumothorax is treated by inserting a syringe or a tube into the pleural cavity to aspirate air, which helps the collapsed lung to expand.