Haemothorax (Noun)
Meaning
Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with a haemothorax after a severe chest injury from the car accident.
- A haemothorax can put pressure on the lungs and make it difficult to breathe.
- The doctor inserted a chest tube to drain the blood that had accumulated in the haemothorax.
- In severe cases of haemothorax, surgery may be required to repair any damaged blood vessels.
- The haemothorax was treated promptly, but the patient still experienced significant complications due to the initial blood loss.