Svensk definition
Ansamling av luft eller gas i lungsäcken, vilket kan ske spontant eller till följd av skada eller sjukdom, eller framkallas avsiktligt (terapeutisk pneumotorax).
Pneumothorax
Luft i lungsäcken
Engelsk definition
An accumulation of air or gas in the PLEURAL CAVITY, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process. The gas may also be introduced deliberately during PNEUMOTHORAX, ARTIFICIAL.
Svenska synonymer
Pneumotorax
Engelska synonymer
Spontaneous Pneumothorax — Pneumothorax, Spontaneous — Tension Pneumothorax — Pneumothorax, Tension — Pressure Pneumothorax — Pneumothorax, Pressure — Pneumothorax, Primary Spontaneous — Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax — Spontaneous Pneumothorax, Primary