Word: PTX
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ptx
Definition: abbreviation of pneumothorax; abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)
Morphemes:
Affix: PTX
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: abbreviation of pneumothorax; abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)