Definition of hydrothorax in English:
hydrothorax
noun ˌhʌɪdrə(ʊ)ˈθɔːraksˌhaɪdroʊˈθɔræks
mass nounThe condition of having fluid in the pleural cavity.
Example sentencesExamples
- Hepatic hydrothorax is a complication of cirrhosis in patients with ascites.
- Hepatic hydrothorax originates secondary to ascitic fluid movement from the abdominal cavity to the pleural space via defects in the diaphragm.
- There was bilateral hydrothorax and moderate pulmonary congestion associated with a passively congested liver.
- Two weeks after discharge the hepatic hydrothorax had completely resolved.
- Aggressive treatment of hydrothorax and ascites can lead easily to hepatic encephalopathy.
Definition of hydrothorax in US English:
hydrothorax
nounˌhīdrōˈTHôraksˌhaɪdroʊˈθɔræks
The condition of having fluid in the pleural cavity.
Example sentencesExamples
- Aggressive treatment of hydrothorax and ascites can lead easily to hepatic encephalopathy.
- There was bilateral hydrothorax and moderate pulmonary congestion associated with a passively congested liver.
- Two weeks after discharge the hepatic hydrothorax had completely resolved.
- Hepatic hydrothorax is a complication of cirrhosis in patients with ascites.
- Hepatic hydrothorax originates secondary to ascitic fluid movement from the abdominal cavity to the pleural space via defects in the diaphragm.