pneumothorax

名词 pneumothorax:

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)

pneu.mo.tho.rax

n.（名词）
Accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, occurring as a result of disease or injury, or sometimes induced to collapse the lung in the treatment of tuberculosis and other lung diseases.
气胸：空气或气体在胸腔的聚集，因疾病或损伤而导致，有时在治疗肺结核和其它肺部疾病时人为造成肺萎陷