Look up: empyema


  1. empyema
    [n] - a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
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  2. Empyema
    A collection of pus in any body cavity, but without qualification will be the pleural cavity i.e. Empyema Thoracis (see next entry)
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  3. Empyema
    Empyema: The presence of pus in the pleural space which is between the outer surface of the lung and the chest wall. Empyema is often a complication of pneumonia caused by bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus, or Haemophilus influenza (H. flu) type b. The formation of the ...
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  4. Empyema
    Em`py·e'ma noun [ New Latin , from Greek ..., from ... to suppurate; ... in + ... pus.] (Medicine) A collection of blood, pus, or other fluid, in some cavity of the body, especially that of the pleura. Dunglison. » The term ...
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  5. empyema
    <chest medicine> The accumulation of pus in a cavity of the body, when used without a descriptive qualifier, it refers to thoracic empyema. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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  6. empyema
    noun a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
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  7. empyema
    (em″pi-e´mә) abscess. a pleural effusion containing pus; it occurs as an occasional complication of pleurisy or some other respiratory disease. Symptoms include dyspnea, coughing, chest pain on one side, malaise, and fever. Called also pyothorax. See also pleurisy.
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  8. Empyema
    • (n.) A collection of blood, pus, or other fluid, in some cavity of the body, especially that of the pleura.
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  1. empyema
    accumulation of pus in a cavity of the body, usually in the pleura, which are the serous membranes covering the lungs. Empyema is the result of a ... [1 related articles]
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  2. empyema
    (Gr. empyema) accumulation of pus in a cavity of the body; when used without a descriptive qualifier, it refers to thoracic empyema (q.v.).
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  3. empyema
    empyema, pyothorax The collection of pus in a body cavity; especially in the pleural cavity (the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest).
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1811/

  4. empyema
    empyema (empē-ē'mu) , persistent purulent discharge into a cavity such as the pleural space or the gallbladder. Empyema results as a complication of bacterial infections such as pneumonia and lung abscess. It is now relatively rare because of the widespread availability of therapy fo...
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  5. Empyema
    Empyema is a pathological term describing a collection of pus in a cavity, especially applied to pus in the pleural cavity of the lung.
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  6. empyema
    Type: Term Pronunciation: em′pī-ē′mă, -pi-ē′mă Definitions: 1. Pus in a body cavity; when used without qualification, refers specifically to pyothorax.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=28743

  7. Empyema
    In human medicine, empyema occurs in: ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empyema

  8. empyema
    1) Inflammatory disease
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/empyema/1

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