hemothorax

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)

Etymology

From hemo- + thorax.

In classic literature

Synonyms

haemothorax

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