- purulent appendicitis
- suppurative a.
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purulent appendicitis
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purulent — purulently, adv. /pyoor euh leuhnt, pyoor yeuh /, adj. 1. full of, containing, forming, or discharging pus; suppurating: a purulent sore. 2. attended with suppuration: purulent appendicitis. 3. of the nature of or like pus: purulent matter. [1590 … Universalium
purulent — /ˈpjurələnt / (say pyoohruhluhnt) adjective 1. full of, containing, forming, or discharging pus; suppurating: a purulent sore. 2. attended with suppuration: purulent appendicitis. 3. of the nature of or like pus: purulent matter. {Latin… …
purulent — pu•ru•lent [[t]ˈpyʊər ə lənt, ˈpyʊər yə [/t]] adj. 1) pat full of, containing, forming, or discharging pus; suppurating 2) pat attended with suppuration: purulent appendicitis[/ex] 3) pat of the nature of or like pus • Etymology: 1590–1600; <… … From formal English to slang
appendicitis — Inflammation of the vermiform appendix. [appendix + G. itis, inflammation] actinomycotic a. chronic suppurative a. due to infection by Actinomyces israelii. acute a. acute … Medical dictionary
suppurative appendicitis — purulent infiltration of the walls of the appendix; called also purulent a … Medical dictionary
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