hydropneumothorax

noun

The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity

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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineThe presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity

Origin

From hydro- + pneumothorax.

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Translations

Italian idropneumotorace
  • idropneumotoracepresence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity
Portuguese hidropneumotórax
  • hidropneumotóraxpresence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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