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Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)
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hemothorax
Word definitions for hemothorax in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A hemothorax ( hemo- + thorax ) (or haemothorax /Haemorrhagic pleural effusion) is a type of pleural effusion in which blood accumulates in the pleural cavity . This excess fluid can interfere with normal breathing by limiting the expansion of the lungs ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hemothorax \Hem`o*tho"rax\, n. [NL. See Hemo- , and Thorax .] (Med.) An effusion of blood into the cavity of the pleura.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. (context medicine English) A condition resulting from accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity. n. (context medicine English) A condition resulting from accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) [syn: haemothorax ]
Usage examples of hemothorax.
Additionally, there was a left hemothorax of eight hundred cc and a massive aortic adventitial hemorrhage.