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Hemothorax

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Hem`o`tho´rax
n.1.(Med.) An effusion of blood into the cavity of the pleura.
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Noun1.hemothorax - accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)
haemothorax
congestion - excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
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