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MP term:chylothorax
Synonym: chylopleura
Synonym: chylous hydrothorax
MP id: MP:0003660
Definition: an accumulation of chyle (fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats that is formed in the small intestine during digestion of fatty foods and taken up by the lymph vessels) in the pleural space
Number of paths to term: 2

is-adenotes an 'is-a' relationship
part-ofdenotes a 'part-of' relationship

mammalian phenotype
        is-ahomeostasis/metabolism phenotype
                is-aabnormal homeostasis
                        is-aabnormal fluid regulation
                                is-apleural effusion
                                        is-achylothorax [MP:0003660] (7 genotypes, 7 annotations)

mammalian phenotype
        is-arespiratory system phenotype
                is-aabnormal respiratory system physiology
                        is-apleural effusion
                                is-achylothorax [MP:0003660] (7 genotypes, 7 annotations)
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