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Chylothorax

Etymology:
Definition:

Gr. khulós: “juice of an animal” (referring to lymphatic fluid) + Gr. thṓrax: “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”

An accumulation of chyle (namely, lymphatic fluid) in the pleural cavity, which is located in the thorax (considered to be above the diaphragm and below the neck).

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