pneumothorax.
Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.
Meaning & usage
Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō Ancient Greek πλεύμων (pleúmōn) ▲ Ancient Greek πνέω (pnéō)influ. ▲ Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma)influ. Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn)bor. English pneumo- Ancient Greek θώρᾱξ (thṓrāx)bor. Latin thoraxder. English thorax English pneumothorax From pneumo- + thorax.
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