a condition marked by the accumulation of watery fluid in the pleural cavity
Origin of hydrothorax
ModL: see hydro- and thoraxhydrothorax
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hydrothorax
noun
Accumulation of serous fluid in one or both pleural cavities.
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Noun
- (medicine) The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity
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hydrothorax - Medical Definition
n.
Accumulation of serous fluid in one or both pleural cavities.
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