Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudochylothorax

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-dochy-lotho-rax
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cholesterol-rich pleural effusion associated with chronic inflammatory disorders.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Pseudochylothorax (PCT) is a rare form of pleural effusion (PE), also called chyliform or cholesterol PE, and is characterized by its high cholesterol content and milky pleural fluid (PF). PCT and chylothorax both classically have a turbid or milky appearance due to their high lipid content. Apart from that, their etiologies, pathogenesis, and clinical implications differ, making it important to distinguish between them."

Etymology

From pseudo- + chylothorax.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pseudo

Usage

Inflected Forms

pseudochylothoraces (plural)

Synonyms

cholesterol pleurisy chyliform effusion pseudochylous effusion

Questions

What does pseudochylothorax mean?: A cholesterol-rich pleural effusion associated with chronic inflammatory disorders.
Where does pseudochylothorax come from?: From pseudo- + chylothorax.

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