Crossword clues for empyema
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Empyema \Em`py*e"ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, from ? to suppurate; ?
in + ? pus.] (Med.)
A collection of blood, pus, or other fluid, in some cavity of
the body, especially that of the pleura.
--Dunglison.
Note: The term empyema is now restricted to a collection of pus in the cavity of the pleura. [1913 Webster] ||
Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).
WordNet
n. a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
Wikipedia
An empyema (from Greek ἐμπύημα, "abscess") is a collection or gathering of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity. For example, pleural empyema is empyema of the pleural cavity. It must be differentiated from an abscess, which is a collection of pus in a newly formed cavity.
Usage examples of "empyema".
He got along well until about February—six months after it all started—and then he developed empyema in his left chest.
Once he caught a glimpse of a Corpsman medic watching an Etlan doctor draining a pleural cavity of its empyema, his expression showing how dearly he would have liked to roll up his dark green sleeves and wade in himself.