pneumopyothorax


py·o·pneu·mo·tho·rax

(pī'ō-nū'mŏ-thōr'aks) The presence of gas together with a purulent effusion in the pleural cavity.
Synonym(s): pneumopyothorax. [pyo- + G. pneuma, air, + thorax]

pneumopyothorax

(nū″mō-pī″ō-thō′răks) [″ + ″ + thorax, chest] Air and pus collected in the pleural cavity.