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pneumothorax

/noo-muh-thawr-aks, -thohr-, nyoo-/US // ˌnu məˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr-, ˌnyu- //UK // (ˌnjuːməʊˈθɔːræks) //

气胸,气囊,气肿,气管炎

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Pathology.

    • : the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.

Examples

  • This condition is known as pneumothorax and may result in collapse of the lung.

  • An accumulation of gas in the pleural sac is known as pneumothorax.

  • Pyo-pneumothorax, abscess, and gangrene of the lung may result from perforation of the pleura or of the lung by gastric cancer.