HYDROTHORAX


Meaning of HYDROTHORAX in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈthōrˌaks, -ˈthȯˌra- noun

Etymology: New Latin, from hydr- + Latin thorax

: an excess of serous fluid in the pleural cavity ; especially : an effusion resulting from a failing circulation (as in heart disease or from lung infection)

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