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hydrothorax


hy·dro·tho·rax

noun \-ˈthȯr-ˌaks\

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)

Origin of HYDROTHORAX

New Latin
First Known Use: 1793

Rhymes with HYDROTHORAX

anticlimax, Astyanax, bikini wax, carnauba wax, mesothorax, metathorax, property tax, selling climax, vegetable wax, withholding tax

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