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pneumothorax

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  1. 1. n. A condition in which air or other gas is present in the cavity of the chest; -- called also pneumatothorax. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis) Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A condition in which air or other gas is present in the cavity of the chest; -- called also pneumatothorax. Source: webster
  4. 4. A condition in which air or other gas is present in the cavityof the chest; -- called also pneumatothorax. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n:100 n. abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis) Source: ecdict

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