pneumothorax

Questions

How do you pronounce pneumothorax?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnju.moʊˌθɔ.ɹæks/.

What does pneumothorax mean?

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

Where does pneumothorax come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō Ancient Greek πλεύμων (pleúmōn) ▲ Ancient Greek πνέω (pnéō)influ. ▲ Ancient Greek πνεῦμα (pneûma)influ. Ancient Greek πνεύμων (pneúmōn)bor. English pneumo- Ancient Greek θώρᾱξ (thṓrāx)bor. Latin thoraxder. English thorax English pneumothorax From pneumo- + thorax.

How to pronounce pneumothorax

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