chylopneumothorax

noun

chy·lo·pneu·mo·tho·rax | \ -ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈthō(ə)r-ˌaks, -ˈthȯ(ə)r-

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plural chylopneumothoraxes or chylopneumothoraces\ -ˈthōr-ə-ˌsēz, -ˈthȯr-

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Medical Definition of chylopneumothorax

: the presence of air and chyle in the pleural cavity