Italian

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Etymology

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From pio- +‎ emo- +‎ torace.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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