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pyothorax

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pyotho-rax
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

pleural empyema; an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity

Etymology

From pyo- + thorax.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does pyothorax mean?
pleural empyema; an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity
Where does pyothorax come from?
From pyo- + thorax.

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