puriform

[ pyoor-uh-fawrm ]

adjective

, Pathology.

1. resembling pus; purulent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of puriform¹

1790–1800; < Latin pūr- (stem of pūs ) pus + -i- + -form

Example Sentences

Their contents are usually clear, subsequently becoming more or less milky or puriform.

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Probably the first thing that draws one's attention to it is the stench of the puriform discharge.

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In other cases the substance of the glands softens, with the formation of a puriform liquid.

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Mucus and puriform secretions gather and dry about the mucous outlets.

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The patient continued to expectorate thick nummular and puriform sputa, as in the influenza.

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