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Aerothorax vs Pneumothorax - What's the difference?

aerothorax | pneumothorax | Synonyms |

Aerothorax is a synonym of pneumothorax.


As nouns the difference between aerothorax and pneumothorax

is that aerothorax is pneumothorax while pneumothorax is (medicine) presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.

aerothorax

English

(wikipedia aerothorax)

Noun

(-)
  • pneumothorax

    • pneumothorax

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pneumatothorax

    Noun

    (wikipedia pneumothorax) (-)
  • (medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.

    • Synonyms

    * aerothorax

    Derived terms

    * hemopneumothorax/pneumohemothorax * tension pneumothorax