- purulent inflammation
- suppurative i.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
purulent inflammation
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Purulent — Pu ru*lent, a. [L. purulentus, fr. pus, puris, pus, matter: cf. F. purulent. See {Pus}.] (Med.) Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inflammation — Toes inflamed by Chilblains Inflammation (Latin, īnflammō, “I ignite, set alight”) is part of the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants … Wikipedia
purulent — adjective Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation … Wiktionary
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purulent pericarditis — pericardial inflammation characterized by pus formation, usually due to bacterial infection, and less often to fungal or viral infection, which may be spread from neighboring tissues, through the blood or lymphatic systems, or via direct… … Medical dictionary
purulent conjunctivitis — acute conjunctivitis caused by bacteria or viruses, particularly gonococci, meningococci, pneumococci, and streptococci, characterized by severe inflammation of the conjunctiva and copious discharge of pus … Medical dictionary
purulent salpingitis — suppurative salpingitis inflammation of the uterine tube with suppuration; called also pyosalpingitis … Medical dictionary
pneumonia — Inflammation of the lung parenchyma characterized by consolidation of the affected part, the alveolar air spaces being filled with exudate, inflammatory cells, and fibrin. Most cases are due to infection by bacteria or viruses, a few to … Medical dictionary
panophthalmitis — Purulent inflammation of all layers of the eye. [pan + G. ophthalmos, eye] * * * pan·oph·thal·mi·tis ( )pan .äf thəl mīt əs, .äp n inflammation involving all the tissues of the eyeball * * * n. inflammation involving the whole of the interior of… … Medical dictionary
pyometritis — Inflammation of uterine musculature associated with pus in the uterine cavity. [pyo + G. metra, womb, + itis, inflammation] * * * n. inflammation of the uterus, with the formation of pus. * * * pyo·me·tri·tis (pi″o mə triґtis) purulent … Medical dictionary
