PNEUMATOSIS


Meaning of PNEUMATOSIS in English

ˌn(y)üməˈtōsə̇s noun

( plural pneumato·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pneumatōsis inflation, from pneumatoun to inflate, turn into vapor (from pneumat-, pneuma wind, air, breath) + -sis — more at pneumatic

: the presence of air or gas in abnormal places in the body

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