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Definition of Empyema

1. Noun. A collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity).

Definition of Empyema

1. n. A collection of blood, pus, or other fluid, in some cavity of the body, especially that of the pleura.

Definition of Empyema

1. a collection of pus in a body cavity [n -EMATA or -EMAS] : EMPYEMIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Empyema

1. The accumulation of pus in a cavity of the body, when used without a descriptive qualifier, it refers to thoracic empyema. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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