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hemothorax

hemothorax

5 9.9
Blood that collects between a lung and the chest wall after a chest injury
  • noun
  • /ˌhiːməˈθɔːræks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hemotórax
  • Symptoms of hemothorax include difficulty breathing and chest pain due to the buildup of blood around the lungs.

Examples

  • There was a lot of bleeding, mostly internal, and a torn lung filled with blood, a hemothorax.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Massive hemothorax.

    Sabotage (2014)

  • I also found evidence of traumatic hemothorax and pulmonary contusions.

    Clean, Shaven (1995)

  • Such patients will experience signs and symptoms of hemothorax, hypovolemia, shock, and hypoxia.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The presence of pneumothorax or hemothorax found by thoracocentesis indicates injuries to the lungs and pleura.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The doctor explained that a hemothorax occurs when there is an accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity.

  • After the accident, the patient was diagnosed with a hemothorax, indicating serious internal bleeding in the chest.

How Severe

hemothorax
  • Specialized
5 9.9
pyothorax
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

hemothorax singular
hemothoraces plural

Morphology

hemothorax = thorax (opaque) = hemo + thorax

The term 'hemo' is not a standalone English word and requires specialized medical knowledge to understand the meaning of 'hemothorax'.

Etymology

The word hemothorax combines hemo- ('blood') and thorax ('chest'), with hemo- the same part you see in hemoglobin. So a hemothorax is when blood collects in the chest space around the lungs and can stop them working properly.