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evisceration
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(e-vis-er-AY-shun) an intestine or other internal organ protruding through a wound in the abdomen.
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flail chest
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fracture of two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places that allows for free movement of the fractured segment.
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paradoxical motion
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(pair-uh-DOCK-si-kul) movement of a part of the chest in the opposite direction to the rest of the chest during respiration.
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pneumothorax
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air in the chest cavity.
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sucking chest wound
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an open chest wound in which air is "sucked" into the chest cavity.
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tension pneumothorax
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a type of pneumothorax in which air that enters the chest cavity is prevented from escaping.
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