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empyema
[ em-pee-ee-muh, -pahy- ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a collection of pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural cavity.
empyema
/ ˌɛmpaɪˈiːmə /
noun
- a collection of pus in a body cavity, esp in the chest
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Derived Forms
- ˌempyˈemic, adjective
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Other Words From
- empy·emic adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of empyema1
C17: from Medieval Latin, from Greek empuēma abscess, from empuein to suppurate, from puon pus
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Example Sentences
(c) Decomposition of exudates anywhere in the body, as in empyema, bronchiectasis, and large tuberculous cavities.
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Empima (empyema) is the hawking-up of sanies, with infection of the lung and a sanious habit.
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Koch advises to conduct this lung surgery after the manner of operating empyema.
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If the spirits be thinner than air, how are they held by the tunic of the lung, since this lets pass the pus and serum of empyema?
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When three to six months have passed without any trace of secretion, the empyema may be considered cured.
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