Respiratory
pneumothorax
noo-moh-THOR-aks
StatusNew
Definition
Collapsed lung due to air in the pleural cavity
PathologyRespiratory
Breakdown
Etymology
Greek: pneum/o (air) + thorax (chest)
Practice
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