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chylothorax
(ki″lo-thorĀ“aks)
a pleural effusion consisting of chyle or a chylelike fluid; it may be either congenital (such as in babies) or acquired from trauma or disease
states. There are two types: chylous effusion, due to leakage of chyle from the thoracic duct, and chyliform or pseudochylous effusion, consisting of chylelike fluid, the result of a chronic disease such as tuberculosis.

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