empyema

empyema definition - medical

em·py·e·ma (ĕmˌpī-ēˈmə)

noun pl. em·py·e·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
The presence of pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural cavity.

Related Forms:

  • emˌpy·eˈmic adjective

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