- putrid empyema
- thoracic empyema in which the pus has become more or less decomposed.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
putrid empyema
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pū̆- — To rot, decay. Probably contracted from *puə (becoming *puw before vowels). Derivatives include foul, fuzzy, potpourri, and pus. 1. Suffixed form *pū lo . a. foul, from … Universalium
