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hydrothorax

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hy·dro·tho·rax  (hdr-thôrks, -thr-)
n.
Accumulation of serous fluid in one or both pleural cavities.
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Noun1.hydrothorax - 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
congestion - excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part


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