hemothorax
hemothorax · hemothoraxes · hemothoraces
A condition resulting from accumulation of blood in the pleural cavityA condition resulting from accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A condition resulting from accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity.
accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From hemo- + thorax.From hemo- + thorax.
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Forms
plural: hemothoraxes / hemothoracesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest):haemothorax
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedpneumohemothorax
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable