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Hemopneumothorax vs Pneumothorax - What's the difference?

hemopneumothorax | pneumothorax | Derived terms |

Hemopneumothorax is a derived term of pneumothorax.


In medicine|lang=en terms the difference between hemopneumothorax and pneumothorax

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

As nouns the difference between hemopneumothorax and pneumothorax

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

hemopneumothorax

English

Alternative forms

* haemopneumothorax

Noun

(-) (wikipedia hemopneumothorax)
  • (medicine) pneumothorax and hemothorax occurring together

    • 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