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pyothorax

[pahy-oh-thawr-aks, -thohr-]

noun

Pathology.
  1. empyema.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyothorax1

First recorded in 1850–55; pyo- + thorax
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Example Sentences

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Physicians discovered that Molly had pyothorax - or a buildup of fluid and blood in her chest cavity.

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