chylothorax

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noun

An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.

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Meanings

nounchylothorax (plural chylothoraces)

plural chylothoraces

  1. An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.

Origin

From chylo- + thorax.

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APA

chylothorax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chylothorax

MLA

“chylothorax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chylothorax. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chylothorax,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chylothorax.

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