Definition of empyema in English:

empyema

noun ˌɛmpʌɪˈiːməˌɛmpaɪˈimə

Medicine

The collection of pus in a cavity in the body, especially in the pleural cavity.
mass noun the treatment of empyema
count noun an empyema associated with liver abscesses
Example sentencesExamples
- A parapneumonic effusion was defined as one associated with bacterial pneumonia, including empyema.
- These complications include pleural infection or empyema, meningitis, purulent pericarditis, or endocarditis.
- Subsequent studies have shown that the penetration of aminoglycosides, particularly gentamicin, into the pleural fluid is poor if an empyema is present.
- An empyema or complicated pleural effusion can be identified only by examination of the pleural fluid.
- In this review we discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and empyema.
- Thoracic empyema is defined as an infection of the pleural space associated with the formation of thick, purulent, pleural fluid.

Origin

Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek empuēma, from empuein 'suppurate', from em- 'in' + puon 'pus'.

Definition of empyema in US English:

empyema

nounˌempīˈēməˌɛmpaɪˈimə

Medicine

The collection of pus in a cavity in the body, especially in the pleural cavity.
mass noun the treatment of empyema
count noun an empyema associated with liver abscesses
Example sentencesExamples
- A parapneumonic effusion was defined as one associated with bacterial pneumonia, including empyema.
- Thoracic empyema is defined as an infection of the pleural space associated with the formation of thick, purulent, pleural fluid.
- Subsequent studies have shown that the penetration of aminoglycosides, particularly gentamicin, into the pleural fluid is poor if an empyema is present.
- These complications include pleural infection or empyema, meningitis, purulent pericarditis, or endocarditis.
- In this review we discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and empyema.
- An empyema or complicated pleural effusion can be identified only by examination of the pleural fluid.

Origin

Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek empuēma, from empuein ‘suppurate’, from em- ‘in’ + puon ‘pus’.

单词	empyema
释义	Definition of empyema in English: empyema noun ˌɛmpʌɪˈiːməˌɛmpaɪˈimə Medicine The collection of pus in a cavity in the body, especially in the pleural cavity. mass noun the treatment of empyema count noun an empyema associated with liver abscesses Example sentencesExamples A parapneumonic effusion was defined as one associated with bacterial pneumonia, including empyema. These complications include pleural infection or empyema, meningitis, purulent pericarditis, or endocarditis. Subsequent studies have shown that the penetration of aminoglycosides, particularly gentamicin, into the pleural fluid is poor if an empyema is present. An empyema or complicated pleural effusion can be identified only by examination of the pleural fluid. In this review we discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and empyema. Thoracic empyema is defined as an infection of the pleural space associated with the formation of thick, purulent, pleural fluid. Origin Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek empuēma, from empuein 'suppurate', from em- 'in' + puon 'pus'. Definition of empyema in US English: empyema nounˌempīˈēməˌɛmpaɪˈimə Medicine The collection of pus in a cavity in the body, especially in the pleural cavity. mass noun the treatment of empyema count noun an empyema associated with liver abscesses Example sentencesExamples A parapneumonic effusion was defined as one associated with bacterial pneumonia, including empyema. Thoracic empyema is defined as an infection of the pleural space associated with the formation of thick, purulent, pleural fluid. Subsequent studies have shown that the penetration of aminoglycosides, particularly gentamicin, into the pleural fluid is poor if an empyema is present. These complications include pleural infection or empyema, meningitis, purulent pericarditis, or endocarditis. In this review we discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and empyema. An empyema or complicated pleural effusion can be identified only by examination of the pleural fluid. Origin Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek empuēma, from empuein ‘suppurate’, from em- ‘in’ + puon ‘pus’.
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