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Noun: hydrothorax  ,hI-dru'tho,raks
  1. Accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) often resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys

Derived forms: hydrothoraxes

Type of: congestion

Encyclopedia: Hydrothorax

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