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hydrothorax
hy·dro·tho·rax
[
hdrə 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
[
hdrə thaw rássik
]
adjective
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