noun
- Plural of hydrothorax; abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the pleural cavity of the chest.
Usage: Medical/anatomical term; Also called pleural effusion in modern usage
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with bilateral hydrothoraxes requiring drainage.
- Hydrothoraxes can develop as a complication of congestive heart failure.
- The imaging study revealed multiple hydrothoraxes in both lungs.
- Treatment of hydrothoraxes depends on the underlying cause of fluid accumulation.