Meanings
nounhemothorax (countable and uncountable, plural hemothoraxes or hemothoraces)
plural hemothoraxes · plural hemothoraces · alternative haematothorax · alternative hæmatothorax · alternative hematothorax · alternative haemothorax · alternative hæmothorax
- countableuncountablemedicineA condition resulting from accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounaccumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)
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Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 血胸
- 血胸 (xuèxiōng)accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity
Czech hemotorax
- hemotoraxaccumulation of blood in the pleural cavity
Finnish veririnta
- veririntaaccumulation of blood in the pleural cavity
Italian emotorace
- emotoraceaccumulation of blood in the pleural cavity
Japanese 血胸
- 血胸 (kekkyō)accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity
Portuguese hemopneumotórax
- hemopneumotóraxaccumulation of blood in the pleural cavity
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APA
hemothorax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemothorax
MLA
“hemothorax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemothorax. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemothorax,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemothorax.
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