PneumothoraxPTX
Also called Collapsed lung
Emergency MedicinePulmonologySurgeryEssential
Abnormal accumulation of air in the pleural cavity causing lung collapse, classified as spontaneous, traumatic, or iatrogenic.
Korean
기흉
흉막강 내 공기 유입으로 폐가 허탈되는 상태; 자연성·외상성·의인성으로 분류됨.
French
Pneumothorax
Présence anormale d'air dans la cavité pleurale entraînant un collapsus pulmonaire ; peut être spontané, traumatique ou iatrogène.
Word parts
pneum/oRoot(Greek) Lung, air