Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cholothorax

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cholotho-rax
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The presence of bile in the pleural cavity

Example Sentences

"No patient suffered intraoperative discomfort or postoperative complications such as liver failure, pancreatitis, biliary hemorrhage, biliary fistula formation, biliary infection, hemothorax, pneumothorax, cholothorax, penetrating liver wounds or biliary peritonitis."

Etymology

From cholo- + thorax.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cholo

Questions

What does cholothorax mean?: The presence of bile in the pleural cavity
Where does cholothorax come from?: From cholo- + thorax.

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