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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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