The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HEMOTHORAX
hemothorax, haemothorax
(noun) accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hem"o*tho"rax, n. Etym: [NL. See Hemo-, and Thorax.] (Med.)
Definition: An effusion of blood into the cavity of the pleura.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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