pioemotorace

Italian

Etymology

From pio- +‎ emo- +‎ torace.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpi.o.e.mo.toˈra.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -atʃe
• Hyphenation: pi‧o‧e‧mo‧to‧rà‧ce

Noun

pioemotorace m (plural pioemotoraci)

1. (uncountable, medicine) the accumulation of pus and blood in the pleural cavity
2. an instance of this accumulation

Further reading

• pioemotorace in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana