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hydropneumothorax

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-drop-neu-moth-o-rax
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity

Etymology

From hydro- + pneumothorax.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does hydropneumothorax mean?
The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity
Where does hydropneumothorax come from?
From hydro- + pneumothorax.

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