borax | (noun) an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent | - |
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haemothorax | (noun) accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) | Synonyms: hemothorax |
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hemothorax | (noun) accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) | Synonyms: haemothorax |
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hydrothorax | (noun) accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) often resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys | - |
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pneumothorax | (noun) abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis) | - |
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prothorax | (noun) the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs | - |
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storax | (noun) a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax | - |
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thorax | (noun) part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs | - |
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(noun) the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates | Synonyms: chest, pectus |
(noun) the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen | - |