hy·dro·pneu·mo·tho·rax
| \ ˌhī-drə-ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈthō(ə)r-ˌaks, -ˈthȯ(ə)r-
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plural hydropneumothoraxes or hydropneumothoraces\
-ˈthōr-ə-ˌsēz, -ˈthȯr-
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Medical Definition of hydropneumothorax
: the presence of gas and serous fluid in the pleural cavity
— called also pneumohydrothorax
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“Hydropneumothorax.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hydropneumothorax. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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