Medical Dictionary
pyopneumothorax
noun pyo·pneu·mo·tho·rax
\-ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈthō(ə)r-ˌaks, -ˈthȯ(ə)r-\
\-ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈthō(ə)r-ˌaks, -ˈthȯ(ə)r-\
plural pyo·pneu·mo·tho·rax·es or pyo·pneu·mo·tho·ra·ces \-ˈthō-rə-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of PYOPNEUMOTHORAX
: a collection of pus and air or other gas in the pleural cavity
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