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hy⋅dro⋅tho⋅rax

  [hahy-druh-thawr-aks, -thohr-]
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–noun Pathology.
the presence of serous fluid in one or both pleural cavities.
Origin:
1785–95; hydro- 1 + thorax

Related forms:
hy⋅dro⋅tho⋅rac⋅ic  [hahy-droh-thuh-ras-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: hy·dro·tho·rax
Pronunciation: -'thO(&)r-"aks, -'tho(&)r-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hy·dro·tho·rax·es or hy·dro·tho·ra·ces /-'thOr-&-"sEz, -'thor-/
: an excess of serous fluid inthe pleural cavity; especially : an effusion resulting from failing circulation (as in heart disease or from lung infection)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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hydrothorax hy·dro·tho·rax (hī'drə-thôr'āks')
n.
The accumulation of serous fluid in one or both pleural cavities.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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