pneumothorax
Noun
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Abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung;
May be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis) (synset 114173018)is a type of: abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
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