Where does “pyothorax” come from?

pyothorax (English) comes from English thorax, from Latin thōrax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ — corselet; linen jerkin; coat of mail, cuirass.

pyothorax (English): pleural empyema; an accumulation of pus in the...

Definitions

  1. pleural empyema; an accumulation of pus in the...

Ancestry of “pyothorax”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pyothorax”

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