pyothorax
[ pahy-oh-thawr-aks, -thohr- ]
/ ˌpaɪ oʊˈθɔr æks, -ˈθoʊr- /
noun Pathology.
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Medical definitions for pyothorax
pyothorax
[ pī′ə-thôr′ăks′ ]
n.
Empyema in a plural cavity.
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