empyema

[ em-pee-ee-muh, -pahy- ]

/ ˌɛm piˈi mə, -paɪ- /

noun Pathology.

a collection of pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural cavity.

Also called pyothorax.

Origin of empyema

1605–15; <Late Latin <Greek empýēma abscess, equivalent to em-em-² + pyē- (variant stem of pyeîn to suppurate, akin to pýon, pýos pus) + -ma noun suffix denoting result of action

OTHER WORDS FROM empyema

em·py·e·mic, adjective

Words nearby empyema

Empty Quarter, empty set, empty suit, empty word, empurple, empyema, empyesis, empyreal, empyrean, empyreuma, em quad

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Example sentences from the Web for empyema

(vii) If a hæmothorax suppurates, it must be treated on the ordinary lines of an empyema.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
Murchison refers to three cases in which it was followed by empyema.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
He speaks of a metastasis to the kidneys and bladder being peculiarly favorable in empyema.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
(c) Decomposition of exudates anywhere in the body, as in empyema, bronchiectasis, and large tuberculous cavities.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Cold abscess or empyema of the knee is a rare condition, in which the joint becomes filled with pus.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for empyema

empyema

/ (ˌɛmpaɪˈiːmə) /

noun plural -emata (-ˈiːmətə) or -emas

a collection of pus in a body cavity, esp in the chest

Derived forms of empyema

empyemic, adjective

Word Origin for empyema

C17: from Medieval Latin, from Greek empuēma abscess, from empuein to suppurate, from puon pus

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Medical definitions for empyema

empyema

[ ĕm′pī-ē′mə ]

n. pl. em•py•e•ma•ta (-mə-tə)

The presence of pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural cavity.

Other words from empyema

em′py•e′mic adj.

单词	empyema
释义	empyema [ em-pee-ee-muh, -pahy- ] / ˌɛm piˈi mə, -paɪ- / noun Pathology. a collection of pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural cavity. Also called pyothorax. Origin of empyema 1605–15; <Late Latin <Greek empýēma abscess, equivalent to em-em-² + pyē- (variant stem of pyeîn to suppurate, akin to pýon, pýos pus) + -ma noun suffix denoting result of action OTHER WORDS FROM empyema em·py·e·mic, adjective Words nearby empyema Empty Quarter, empty set, empty suit, empty word, empurple, empyema, empyesis, empyreal, empyrean, empyreuma, em quad Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for empyema (vii) If a hæmothorax suppurates, it must be treated on the ordinary lines of an empyema. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins Murchison refers to three cases in which it was followed by empyema. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various He speaks of a metastasis to the kidneys and bladder being peculiarly favorable in empyema. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various (c) Decomposition of exudates anywhere in the body, as in empyema, bronchiectasis, and large tuberculous cavities. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd Cold abscess or empyema of the knee is a rare condition, in which the joint becomes filled with pus. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for empyema empyema / (ˌɛmpaɪˈiːmə) / noun plural -emata (-ˈiːmətə) or -emas a collection of pus in a body cavity, esp in the chest Derived forms of empyema empyemic, adjective Word Origin for empyema C17: from Medieval Latin, from Greek empuēma abscess, from empuein to suppurate, from puon pus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for empyema empyema [ ĕm′pī-ē′mə ] n. pl. em•py•e•ma•ta (-mə-tə) The presence of pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural cavity. Other words from empyema em′py•e′mic adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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