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pyothorax

American  
[pahy-oh-thawr-aks, -thohr-] / ˌpaɪ oʊˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr- /

noun

Pathology.

  1. empyema.

Etymology

Origin of pyothorax

First recorded in 1850–55; pyo- + thorax

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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