thoracic empyema
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empyema necessitatis — thoracic empyema in which the pus can make a spontaneous escape toward the chest wall … Medical dictionary
empyema — empyemic, adj. /em pee ee meuh, puy /, n. Pathol. a collection of pus in a body cavity, esp. the pleural cavity. Also called pyothorax. [1605 15; < LL < Gk empýema abscess, equiv. to em EM 2 + pye (var. s. of pyeîn to suppurate, akin to pýon,… … Universalium
empyema — Pus in a body cavity; when used without qualification, refers specifically to pyothorax. [G. e., suppuration, fr. en, in, + pyon, pus] e. benignum SYN: latent e.. e. of gallbladder severe acute cholecystitis with purulent inflammation of the … Medical dictionary
interlobar empyema — thoracic empyema situated between two lobes of the lung … Medical dictionary
latent empyema — thoracic empyema unaccompanied by any symptoms. Called also e. benignum … Medical dictionary
loculated empyema — thoracic empyema in which the pus is trapped in an enclosed space … Medical dictionary
metapneumonic empyema — thoracic empyema developing some time after the subsidence of the pneumonia; cf. synpneumonic e … Medical dictionary
parapneumonic empyema — thoracic empyema occurring as a complication of pneumonia; cf. metapneumonic e. and synpneumonic e … Medical dictionary
pneumococcal empyema — thoracic empyema due to infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae … Medical dictionary
pulsating empyema — thoracic empyema in which the movements of the heart produce a visible vibration of the chest wall … Medical dictionary
