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pneumomediastinum

pneumomediastinum noun: the condition of having the presence of air in the mediastinum.

Noun

pneumomediastinum (countable and uncountable, plural pneumomediastina)

  1. The condition of having the presence of air in the mediastinum.
    • Pneumomediastinum usually goes undiagnosed unless chest x-rays are used for evaluation.1996, Richard A. Clinchy, Dive First Responder, page 73

Forms of pneumomediastinum

pluralpneumomediastina

Origin of pneumomediastinum

From pneumo- + mediastinum.

Questions about pneumomediastinum

What does pneumomediastinum mean?
Pneumomediastinum means the condition of having the presence of air in the mediastinum.
What part of speech is pneumomediastinum?
Pneumomediastinum is a noun.
What is the plural of pneumomediastinum?
The plural of pneumomediastinum is pneumomediastina.

Words near pneumomediastinum in the dictionary

  1. pneumolysis
  2. pneumolysoid
  3. pneumolysoids
  4. pneumomassage
  5. pneumomediastina
  6. pneumomediastinum
  7. pneumomediastinums
  8. pneumometer
  9. pneumometers
  10. pneumometry
  11. pneumon-

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