pyothorax

[ pahy-oh-thawr-aks, -thohr- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. empyema.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyothorax¹

First recorded in 1850–55; pyo- + thorax

Example Sentences

Physicians discovered that Molly had pyothorax - or a buildup of fluid and blood in her chest cavity.

From Washington Times