noun
pneumothorax
NYOO-moh-thaw-raks
noun
1
A collapsed lung caused by air leaking into the space between the lung and chest wall, usually from injury.
"The car crash left him with a pneumothorax that required emergency treatment."
How to Use Pneumothorax
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA medical term for a collapsed lung due to trapped air in the chest cavity.
When to use it
Clinical/medical term, not everyday vocabulary.
Word Forms
pneumothoraxes plural, pneumothoraces plural
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Etymology
From pneumo- (\"air, lung\") + thorax (\"chest\").