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Effusion vs Hydrarthrosis - What's the difference?

effusion | hydrarthrosis |

In medicine|lang=en terms the difference between effusion and hydrarthrosis

is that effusion is (medicine) the seeping of fluid into a body cavity; the fluid itself while hydrarthrosis is (medicine) an effusion of watery liquid into the cavity of a joint.

As nouns the difference between effusion and hydrarthrosis

is that effusion is a liquid outpouring while hydrarthrosis is (medicine) an effusion of watery liquid into the cavity of a joint.

effusion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a liquid outpouring.
  • (by extension) a speech or emotion outpouring.
  • * 1930; , (Morrie Ryskind), (Bert Kalmar), (Harry Ruby); (Animal Crackers) , (Paramount Pictures)
    • Captain Spaulding: My friends, I am highly gratified by this magnificent display of effusion ...
  • (medicine) the seeping of fluid into a body cavity; the fluid itself

    • hydrarthrosis

    English

    Noun

  • (medicine) An effusion of watery liquid into the cavity of a joint.
    • (Webster 1913)