A condition that results from the entry of air into the pleural cavity, usually as a result of trauma such as a fractured rib, knife blade, or bullet that lacerates the parietal pleura is a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
pneumothorax
A pneumothorax is the entry of air into the pleural cavity. The cause can be unknown (spontaneous pneumothorax), but it often results from trauma when a fractured rib, knife blade, or bullet lacerates the parietal pleura. The term deconstructs into the suffix -thorax meaning chest and root/combining form pneum/o- meaning air, lung.
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Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.
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