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单词 pneumothorax
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Definition of pneumothorax in English:

pneumothorax

noun ˌnjuːmə(ʊ)ˈθɔːraksˌn(j)umoʊˈθɔræks
mass nounMedicine
  • The presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Patients with spontaneous pneumothorax do not have clinically apparent lung disease.
    • Also known as pneumothorax, a collapsed lung is treated by reinflating the lung.
    • A small spontaneous pneumothorax in the absence of lung disease will most likely resolve without intervention.
    • Only eight of the 24 patients with post-procedure pneumothorax received chest tubes to re-expand their lungs.
    • The most common complications reported are infection and pneumothorax.
 
 

Definition of pneumothorax in US English:

pneumothorax

nounˌn(y)o͞omōˈTHôraksˌn(j)umoʊˈθɔræks
Medicine
  • The presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Only eight of the 24 patients with post-procedure pneumothorax received chest tubes to re-expand their lungs.
    • A small spontaneous pneumothorax in the absence of lung disease will most likely resolve without intervention.
    • Patients with spontaneous pneumothorax do not have clinically apparent lung disease.
    • The most common complications reported are infection and pneumothorax.
    • Also known as pneumothorax, a collapsed lung is treated by reinflating the lung.
 
 
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