cholesterohydrothorax

noun

A rare condition characterized by the accumulation of chylous fluid mixed with cholesterol crystals in the pleural cavity.

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Meanings

nouncholesterohydrothorax (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA rare condition characterized by the accumulation of chylous fluid mixed with cholesterol crystals in the pleural cavity.

Origin

From cholesterol and hydrothorax.

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APA

cholesterohydrothorax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholesterohydrothorax

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“cholesterohydrothorax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholesterohydrothorax. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cholesterohydrothorax,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholesterohydrothorax.

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