pneumothorax

See also: Pneumothorax

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pneumo- +‎ thorax.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pneumothorax (usually uncountable, plural pneumothoraxes or pneumothoraces)

  1. (medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.

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Derived terms

Translations

Czech

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpnɛu̯motoraks]

Noun

pneumothorax m inan

  1. pneumothorax

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Dutch

Etymology

From pneumo- +‎ thorax.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpnœy̯.moːˌtoː.rɑks/, /ˈpnøː.moːˌtoː.rɑks/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

pneumothorax m (plural pneumothoraxen, diminutive pneumothoraxje n)

  1. (medicine) pneumothorax
    Synonym: klaplong

Further reading

French

Etymology

From pneumo- +‎ thorax.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pnø.mɔ.tɔ.ʁaks/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

pneumothorax m (plural pneumothorax)

  1. pneumothorax

Descendants

  • Persian: پنوموتوراکس (penomotorâks)
  • Romanian: pneumotorax
  • Turkish: pnömotoraks

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

  • pneumotoraks

Etymology

From Latin pneumo- + thorax.

Noun

pneumothorax m (definite singular pneumothoraxen, indefinite plural pneumothoraxer, definite plural pneumothoraxene)

  1. pneumothorax

Synonyms

  • punktert lunge

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • pneumotoraks

Etymology

From Latin pneumo- + thorax.

Noun

pneumothorax m (definite singular pneumothoraxen, indefinite plural pneumothoraxar, definite plural pneumothoraxane)

  1. pneumothorax

Synonyms

  • punktert lunge