NOUN | state | empyema | a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity) |
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Meaning | A collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity). | |
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Narrower | purulent pleurisy | A collection of pus in the lung cavity |
Broader | inflammatory disease | A disease characterized by inflammation |
Spanish | empiema | |
Catalan | empiema |
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