he·mo·pneu·mo·tho·rax
variants:
or chiefly British haemopneumothorax \
ˌhē-mə-ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈthō(ə)r-ˌaks, -ˈthȯ(ə)r- 
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plural hemopneumothoraxes or hemopneumothoraces\
-ˈthōr-ə-ˌsēz, -ˈthȯr-
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Medical Definition of hemopneumothorax
: the accumulation of blood and air in the pleural cavity
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“Hemopneumothorax.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hemopneumothorax. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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