hydrothorax

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

noun Pathology.

the presence of serous fluid in one or both pleural cavities.

Origin of hydrothorax

First recorded in 1785–95; hydro-1 + thorax

OTHER WORDS FROM hydrothorax

hy·dro·tho·rac·ic [hahy-droh-thuh-ras-ik] /ˌhaɪ droʊ θəˈræs ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hydrothorax

hydrotherapy, hydrothermal, hydrothermal vent, hydrothionemia, hydrothionuria, hydrothorax, hydrotropic, hydrotropism, hydrotubation, hydroureter, hydrous

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British Dictionary definitions for hydrothorax

hydrothorax
/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθɔːræks) /

noun

pathol an accumulation of fluid in one or both pleural cavities, often resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys

Derived forms of hydrothorax

hydrothoracic (ˌhaɪdrəʊθɔːˈræsɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for hydrothorax

hydrothorax
[ hī′drə-thôr′ăks′ ]

n.

The accumulation of serous fluid in one or both pleural cavities.