1. Plural of hydrothorax; abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the pleural cavity of the chest.
Usage: Medical/anatomical term; Also called pleural effusion in clinical practice

Examples

• The patient presented with bilateral hydrothoraces that required drainage.
• Chest imaging revealed multiple hydrothoraces consistent with congestive heart failure.
• The physician drained the hydrothoraces to relieve the patient's breathing difficulty.
• Hydrothoraces can develop as a complication of liver cirrhosis.
• The treatment plan addressed the underlying cause of the hydrothoraces.