pyothorax

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noun

pleural empyema; an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity

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Meanings

noun
  1. pleural empyema; an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity

Origin

From pyo- + thorax.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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