hydrothorax
noun
hy·dro·tho·rax
| \ ˌhī-drə-ˈthȯr-ˌaks
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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-
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plural hydrothoraxes
or hydrothoraces\ -ˈthōr-ə-ˌsēz, -ˈthȯr-
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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)