pneumothorax
UK/ˈnjuː.məʊˌθɔ.ɹæks//ˈnju.moʊˌθɔ.ɹæks/
pneumothorax noun: presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.
Noun
pneumothorax (usually uncountable, plural pneumothoraxes or pneumothoraces, abbreviation PTX)
- Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.
- Synonyms:
- aerothorax, aeropleura
pneumothorax meaning in Tamil, Persian and Thai
pneumothorax in Tamil
- நுரையீரல் உறைக் காற்று நோய், வளிமார்பகம்
pneumothorax in Persian
- presence of air inside the pleural cavity
- پنوموتوراکس penomotorâks
pneumothorax in Thai
- presence of air inside the pleural cavity
- โพรงเยื่อหุ้มปอดมีอากาศ proong-yʉ̂ʉa-hûm-bpɔ̀ɔt-mii-aa-gàat
Synonyms of pneumothorax
Forms of pneumothorax
| plural | pneumothoraxes |
|---|---|
| plural | pneumothoraces |
| abbreviation | PTX |
| alternative form | pneumatothorax |
Origin of pneumothorax
From pneumo- + thorax.
Words formed from pneumothorax
- hemopneumothorax
- hydropneumothorax
- pneumohemothorax
- PTX
- pyopneumothorax
- spontaneous pneumothorax
- tension pneumothorax
Questions about pneumothorax
- What does pneumothorax mean?
- Pneumothorax means presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.
- What is pneumothorax in Tamil?
- Pneumothorax in Tamil is நுரையீரல் உறைக் காற்று நோய், வளிமார்பகம். See Pneumothorax meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pneumothorax?
- Pneumothorax is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pneumothorax?
- Pneumothorax is pronounced /ˈnjuː.məʊˌθɔ.ɹæks/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pneumothorax?
- The plural of pneumothorax is pneumothoraxes.
Words near pneumothorax in the dictionary
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