oleothorax

oleo·tho·rax

noun \-ˈthō(ə)r-ˌaks, -ˈthȯ(ə)r-\

plural oleo·tho·rax·es or oleo·tho·ra·ces \-ˈthōr-ə-ˌsēz, -ˈthȯr-\

Definition of OLEOTHORAX

: a state in which oil is present in the pleural cavity usually as a result of injection—compare pneumothorax