Pneumonocele
pneumonocele pneu·mo·no·cele (nōō’mə-nō-sēl’, nyōō’-, nu-mŏn’ə-, nyu-)
n.
Protrusion of a portion of the lung through a defect in the chest wall. Also called pleurocele, pneumatocele, pneumocele.
Read Also:
- Pneumonocentesis
pneumonocentesis pneu·mo·no·cen·te·sis (nōō’mə-nō-sěn-tē’sĭs, nyōō’-) or pneu·mo·cen·te·sis (nōō’mō-, nyōō’-) n. Paracentesis of the lung.
- Pneumonococcal
pneumonococcal pneu·mo·no·coc·cal (nōō’mə-nō-kŏk’əl, nyōō’-) adj. Relating to or associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae.
- Pneumonoconiosis
[noo-muh-noh-koh-nee-oh-sis, nyoo-] /ˌnu mə noʊˌkoʊ niˈoʊ sɪs, ˌnyu-/ noun, Pathology. 1. .
- Pneumonocyte
pneumonocyte pneu·mo·no·cyte (nōō’mə-nō-sīt’, nyōō’-, nu-mŏn’ə-, nyu-) n. Any of the cells lining the alveoli in the respiratory part of the lung.
- Pneumonopexy
pneumonopexy pneu·mo·no·pex·y (nōō’mə-nō-pěk’sē, nyōō’-, nu-mō’nə-, nyu-) n. Surgical fixation of the lung by suturing the costal and pulmonary pleurae or by causing their adhesion.