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