01 Word definition

pneumothorax

12 letters · 5 vowels · 7 consonants

Is PNEUMOTHORAX a word?

Yes. PNEUMOTHORAX is a 12-letter noun. abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PNEUMOTHORAX?

P-N-E-U-M-O-T-H-O-R-A-X

PNEUMOTHORAX contains 12 letters, begins with P, and ends with X.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score26points
Words With Friends29points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PNEUMOTHORAX spelled?

P1N2E3U4M5O6T7H8O9R10A11X12
Starts withPNEFirst 3 letters
Ends withRAXLast 3 letters
Unique letters11Repeats O
Vowel balance5 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell PNEUMOTHORAX?

PNEUMOTHORAX is spelled P-N-E-U-M-O-T-H-O-R-A-X. It contains 12 letters.