About The Word Empyema
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Empyema
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What's The Definition Of Empyema?
[n] a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Empyema: Related Terms | Find terms related to Empyema: See Also | inflammatory disease | purulent pleurisy Empyema In Webster's Dictionary \Em`py*e"ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, from ? to suppurate; ?
in + ? pus.] (Med.)
A collection of blood, pus, or other fluid, in some cavity of
the body, especially that of the pleura. --Dunglison.
Note: The term empyema is now restricted to a collection of
pus in the cavity of the pleura.
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