Pneumothorax
Alternate Names : Air Around the Lung, Air Outside the Lung
DefinitionA pneumothorax is collection of air or gas in the pleural space (the space surrounding the lungs). See also Spontaneous pneumothorax, traumatic pneumothorax, and tension pneumothorax.
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