Where does “hydrothorax” come from?
hydrothorax (English) comes from English thorax, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.
hydrothorax (English): The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity
Definitions
- The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity
Ancestry of “hydrothorax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | thorax | The region of the mammalian body between the neck... |
| 2 | Latin | thōrax | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θώραξ | corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass |