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Pyothorax etymology

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English word pyothorax comes from English thorax, English pyo- ((medicine) of or relating to pus.)

Detailed word origin of pyothorax

Dictionary entry Language Definition
thorax English (en) (anatomy) The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.. (entomology, and, arachnology) The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body.
pyo- English (en) (medicine) of or relating to pus.
pyothorax English (en) Pleural empyema; an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity.