- EMPYEMA
- a medical term signifying a diseased condition of the chest, in which pus accumulates in the pleura, cures of which are sometimes effected by drawing off the pus by means of tubes.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
EMPYEMA
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empyema — [em΄pī ē′mə, em΄pē ē′mə] n. pl. empyemata [em΄pī ē′mə tə, em΄pē ē′mə tə] or empyemas [altered (infl. by Gr) < ME empima < ML empyema < Gr empyēma < empyein, to suppurate < en , in + pyon, PUS] the accumulation of pus in a body… … English World 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. [1913 Webster] Note: The term empyema is now restricted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Empyēma — (griech.), Ansammlung eiteriger Flüssigkeit in Körperhöhlen: E. der Brusthöhle (s. Brustfellentzündung 3), der Oberkieferhöhle, der Gallenblase, des Kniegelenks etc … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Empyema — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D004653 An empyema is a collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity. It must be… … Wikipedia
empyema — empyemic, adj. /em pee ee meuh, puy /, n. Pathol. a collection of pus in a body cavity, esp. the pleural cavity. Also called pyothorax. [1605 15; < LL < Gk empýema abscess, equiv. to em EM 2 + pye (var. s. of pyeîn to suppurate, akin to pýon,… … Universalium
empyema — Pus in a body cavity; when used without qualification, refers specifically to pyothorax. [G. e., suppuration, fr. en, in, + pyon, pus] e. benignum SYN: latent e.. e. of gallbladder severe acute cholecystitis with purulent inflammation of the … Medical dictionary
empyema — noun (plural empyemata or emas) Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek empyēma, from empyein to suppurate, from em 2en + pyon pus more at foul Date: circa 1605 the presence of pus in a bodily cavity • empyemic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
empyema — pyothorax; n. pus in the pleural cavity, usually secondary to infection in the lung or in the space below the diaphragm. Empyema is a life threatening condition, which can be relieved by aspiration or drainage of the pus or by decapsulation (see… … The new mediacal dictionary
empyema — em•py•e•ma [[t]ˌɛm piˈi mə, paɪ [/t]] n. pat a collection of pus in a body cavity, esp. the pleural cavity • Etymology: 1605–15; < LL < Gk empýēma, empyē , var. of empyeîn to suppurate em py•e′mic, adj … From formal English to slang
empyema of the chest — empyema (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
empyema necessitatis — thoracic empyema in which the pus can make a spontaneous escape toward the chest wall … Medical dictionary
