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/ˈnjuː.məʊˌθɔ.ɹæks/ · noun
(pathology) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall..
Use pneumothorax when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pneumothorax means (pathology) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall..
Common synonyms include aerothorax, aeropleura.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use pneumothorax where its definition matches the intended context.
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