Vocab Bloom Hub

pneumothorax

/ˌnjuː.məˈθɔː.ræks/

Übersetzung: Medizinischer Zustand, bei dem sich Luft im Pleuraspalt befindet, was zum Kollaps der Lunge führen kann; kann spontan, durch Trauma oder iatrogen entstehen.

1 Eintrag

noun

/ˌnjuː.məˈθɔː.ræks/C2formalmedical
  • deMedizinischer Zustand, bei dem sich Luft im Pleuraspalt befindet, was zum Kollaps der Lunge führen kann; kann spontan, durch Trauma oder iatrogen entstehen.

A medical condition characterized by the abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity, which can cause the lung to collapse; it may occur spontaneously due to chest injury or be induced as a treatment for certain lung diseases.

  1. Collapsed lungC2formalmedical

    An abnormal condition where air accumulates in the pleural space between the lung and chest wall, causing the lung to partially or fully collapse.

    dePneumothorax

    • The patient was diagnosed with a spontaneous pneumothorax after experiencing sudden chest pain.
    • A tension pneumothorax is a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate decompression.
    • The doctor performed a needle aspiration to treat the pneumothorax.
Formen
  • pneumothoraces plural form
  • pneumothoraxes plural form
  • pneumothoraces' possessive plural form
  • pneumothoraxes' possessive plural form
  • pneumothorax's possessive singular form