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Medical Definition of Artificial pneumothorax
1. Pneumothorax produced by the injection of air, or a more slowly absorbed gas such as nitrogen, into the pleural space to collapse the lung. (05 Mar 2000)
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1. Pneumothorax produced by the injection of air, or a more slowly absorbed gas such as nitrogen, into the pleural space to collapse the lung. (05 Mar 2000)