First Known Use: 1793
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hydrothorax
noun hy·dro·tho·rax \-ˈthȯr-ˌaks\
Definition of HYDROTHORAX
: 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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hydrothorax
noun hy·dro·tho·rax \-ˈthō(ə)r-ˌaks, -ˈthȯ(ə)r-\
plural hy·dro·tho·rax·es or hy·dro·tho·ra·ces \-ˈthōr-ə-ˌsēz, -ˈthȯr-\
Medical Definition of HYDROTHORAX
: 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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