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An accumulation of serous fluid in the cavity of the chest.

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  1. n. An accumulation of serous fluid in the cavity of the chest.
  2. n. 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
  3. An accumulation of serous fluid in the cavity of the chest.
  4. n. 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