hemothorax
/ˌhiːməˈθɔːræks/
noun
- A medical condition in which blood collects in the space between the chest wall and the lung, often caused by injury or disease.
- The patient was diagnosed with hemothorax after the car accident.
- A severe hemothorax can make it difficult to breathe.
- Doctors drained the blood from his chest to treat the hemothorax.