Main Entry: pyo·pneu·mo·tho·rax Pronunciation: -"n(y)ü-m&-'thO(&)r-"aks, -'tho(&)r- Function: noun Inflected Form: pluralpyo·pneu·mo·tho·rax·esorpyo·pneu·mo·tho·ra·ces/-'thO-r&-"sEz/ : a collection of pus and air or other gas in the pleural cavity
pyopneumothorax py·o·pneu·mo·tho·rax (pī'ō-n&oomacr;'mō-thôr'āks', -ny&oomacr;'-) n. The presence of gas and pus in the pleural cavity. Also called pneumopyothorax.
