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