| pneumothorax |
Air outside the lung and within the chest cavity.
Ãâó: www.health.qld.gov.au/qldheartkids/glossarylp.asp
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| pneumothorax |
Condition in which air escapes from the lungs into the chest cavity and compresses the lungs.
Ãâó: www.ucsfhealth.org/childrens/edu/icnGlossary.html
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| pneumonia |
A general term used to describe the inflammation and consolidation of lung tissue as a result of infection of inhalation of foreign particles.
Ãâó: www.kurlama.com/glossary/p.html
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| pneumonectomy |
A surgical procedure in which an entire lung is removed. A pneumonectomy is most often done for cancer of the lung that cannot be treated by removal of a smaller portion of the lung, which is known as a "lobectomy".
Ãâó: www.usctransplant.org/heart/glossary.html
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| pneumatic |
Operated by hydraulic (liquid) pressure along tubes.
Ãâó: www.mesa.edu.au/friends/seashores/glossary.html
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