- pus cells
- polymorphonuclear leukocytes, chiefly neutrophils, occurring in pus.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
pus cells
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Pus — Pus, n. [L., akin to Gr. ?, ?, and to E. foul: cf. F. pus. See {Foul}, a.] (Med.) The yellowish white opaque creamy matter produced by the process of suppuration. It consists of innumerable white nucleated cells floating in a clear liquid. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pus — A thick whitish yellow fluid which results from the accumulation of white blood cells (WBCs), liquified tissue and cellular debris. Pus is commonly a site of infection or foreign material in the body. * * * A fluid product of inflammation,… … Medical dictionary
Pus — For other uses, see Pus (disambiguation). Eye with conjunctivitis exuding pus … Wikipedia
pus — puslike, adj. /pus/, n. a yellow white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended. [1535 45; < L; akin to Gk pýon pus. See PYO … Universalium
pus — [[t]pʌs[/t]] n. pat a yellow white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended • Etymology: 1535–45; < L; akin to Gk pýon… … From formal English to slang
pus — noun Etymology: Latin pur , pus more at foul Date: 15th century thick opaque usually yellowish white fluid matter formed by suppuration and composed of exudate containing white blood cells, tissue debris, and microorganisms … New Collegiate Dictionary
pus — n. a thick yellowish or greenish liquid formed at the site of an established infection. Pus contains dead white blood cells, both living and dead bacteria, and fragments of dead tissue. See also: mucopus, seropus … The new mediacal dictionary
pus — noun /pʌs/ A whitish yellow or yellow substance made primarily of dead white blood cells and dead bacteria; normally found in regions of bacterial infection … Wiktionary
pus — pÊŒs n. greenish white fluid composed of plasma and white blood cells that is discharged from an infected area … English contemporary dictionary
pus — noun a thick yellowish or greenish opaque liquid produced in infected tissue, consisting of dead white blood cells and bacteria with tissue debris and serum. Origin ME: from L … English new terms dictionary
