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• PNEUMOTHORAX (noun) The noun PNEUMOTHORAX has 1 sense: 1. 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) Familiarity information: PNEUMOTHORAX used as a noun is very rare.
