HYDROTHORAX

hydrothorax

(noun) accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) often resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hydrothorax (usually uncountable, plural hydrothoraxes or hydrothoraces)

(medicine) The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`dro*tho"rax, n. Etym: [Hydro-, 1 + thorax.] (Med.)

Definition: An accumulation of serous fluid in the cavity of the chest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be ā€œdancingā€ after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatā€™s how the first coffee drink was born.

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