hydrothorax
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(hī″drŏ-thōr′aks″)

(-thōr′ă-sēz″)
pl. hydrothoraces [hydro- + thorax]
Edema marked by excess serous fluid in the pleural cavities.
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(hī″drŏ-thōr′aks″)

(-thōr′ă-sēz″)
pl. hydrothoraces [hydro- + thorax]
Edema marked by excess serous fluid in the pleural cavities.
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