A condition in which the pleural cavity surrounding the lung becomes filled with air that has entered through an opening in the chest is called _____.
A) hemothorax
B) pneumothorax
C) thoracodynia
D) traumatic asphyxia

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Pneumothorax is the medical term for when air enters the pleural cavity, the space between the lung and the chest wall, causing the lung to collapse. This can happen due to injury or spontaneously.

A Condition in Which the Pleural Cavity Surrounding the Lung