noun
- Plural of pneumothorax; conditions in which air or gas enters the space between the lung and chest wall, causing the lung to collapse.
Usage: Medical term; Plural form of pneumothorax
Examples
- The trauma surgeon treated three pneumothoraces resulting from the car accident.
- Spontaneous pneumothoraces can occur in tall, thin individuals without obvious injury.
- Chest X-rays confirmed multiple pneumothoraces in the patient.
- The emergency team managed several pneumothoraces using needle decompression.
- Recurrent pneumothoraces may require surgical intervention to prevent future episodes.