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pyopneumothorax
Pronunciation: pī′ō-nū′mō-thō′raksThe presence of gas together with a purulent effusion in the pleural cavity.
[pyo- + G. pneuma, air, + thorax]
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[pyo- + G. pneuma, air, + thorax]
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