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chylothorax

chylothorax noun: an accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.

Noun

chylothorax (plural chylothoraces)

  1. An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.

chylothorax meaning in Tamil

chylothorax in Tamil

மார்பில் குடல் கூழ்

Forms of chylothorax

pluralchylothoraces

Origin of chylothorax

From chylo- + thorax.

Words formed from chylothorax

Questions about chylothorax

What does chylothorax mean?
Chylothorax means an accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.
What is chylothorax in Tamil?
Chylothorax in Tamil is மார்பில் குடல் கூழ். See Chylothorax meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chylothorax?
Chylothorax is a noun.
What is the plural of chylothorax?
The plural of chylothorax is chylothoraces.

Words near chylothorax in the dictionary

  1. chylopoiesis
  2. chylopoietic
  3. chylorrhœa
  4. chylosis
  5. chylothoraces
  6. chylothorax
  7. chylous
  8. chylous ascites
  9. chyluria
  10. chylurias
  11. chyluric

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