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hydrothorax
hy·dro·tho·rax [ hdrə tháw ràks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
fluid in pleural cavity: a buildup of fluid in a pleural cavity, e.g. as a result of failing circulation caused by heart disease
[Late 18th century. < modern Latin< Greek hudōr "water" + thōrax "chest"]

hy·dro·tho·rac·ic [ hdrə thaw rássik ] adjective
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