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

  1. The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity

Ancestry of “hydrothorax”, step by step

hydrothorax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thorax

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthoraxThe region of the mammalian body between the neck...
2Latinthōraxchest, thorax
3Ancient Greekθώραξcorselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass

via English hydro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydrohydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
Every word from Ancient Greek θώραξ →Every word from Latin thōrax →Every word from English thorax →