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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