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English noun: pneumothorax

1. pneumothorax (state) 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)


Broader (hypernym)abnormalcy, abnormality









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