A hemothorax (hemo- + thorax) (or haemothorax/Haemorrhagic pleural effusion) is a type of pleural effusion in which blood accumulates in the pleural cavity. ==Cause and presentation== Its cause is usually traumatic, from a blunt or penetrating injury to the thorax, resulting in a rupture of the serous membrane either lining the thorax or covering ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemothorax
collection of a bloody fluid in the pleural cavity, between the membrane lining the thoracic cage and the membrane covering the lung. Hemothorax may ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/36
Hem`o·tho'rax noun [ New Latin See Hemo- , and Thorax .] (Medicine) An effusion of blood into the cavity of the pleura. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/32