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Which of the Following Is a Collection of Air in the Chest

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Which of the following is a collection of air in the chest around the lungs, which may cause atelectasis?


Definitions:

Iasis

A suffix used in medical terminology to denote conditions, diseases, or infestations.

Crine

Relating to or denoting glands that secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood (endocrine) or outwardly through ducts (exocrine).

Pan-

A prefix meaning "all" or "every", often used in medical and scientific terminology.

Tachy-

A prefix in medical terminology indicating rapid or accelerated, often used to describe abnormally fast heart rates, like in tachycardia.

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