hydrothorax

noun

hy·dro·tho·rax ˌhī-drə-ˈthȯr-ˌaks

: an excess of serous fluid in the pleural cavity

especially : an effusion resulting from failing circulation (as in heart disease or from lung infection)

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of hydrothorax was in 1793

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“Hydrothorax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrothorax. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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hydrothorax

noun

hy·dro·tho·rax -ˈthō(ə)r-ˌaks, -ˈthȯ(ə)r-

plural hydrothoraxes or hydrothoraces -ˈthōr-ə-ˌsēz, -ˈthȯr-

: an excess of serous fluid in the pleural cavity

especially : an effusion resulting from failing circulation (as in heart disease or from lung infection)

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