Hydrothorax


[hahy-druh-thawr-aks, -thohr-] /ˌhaɪ drəˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr-/

noun, Pathology.
1.
the presence of serous fluid in one or both pleural cavities.
/ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθɔːræks/
noun
1.
(pathol) an accumulation of fluid in one or both pleural cavities, often resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys

hydrothorax hy·dro·tho·rax (hī’drə-thôr’āks’)
n.
The accumulation of serous fluid in one or both pleural cavities.

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