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Pneumothorax — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pneumothorax noun A collapsed lung caused by air leaking into the space between the lung and chest wall, usually from injury.

Senses

Pneumothorax is used for these senses in English:

  • pneumothorax (medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.
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