purulent pleurisy
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purulent pleurisy — noun a collection of pus in the lung cavity • Hypernyms: ↑pleurisy, ↑empyema … Useful english dictionary
pleurisy — noun inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer) • Hypernyms: ↑inflammatory disease • Hyponyms: ↑purulent pleurisy, ↑pleuropneumonia … Useful english dictionary
pleurisy with effusion — pleurisy with a pleural effusion (see under effusion); types are named according to the type of exudate, such as chylous p., hemorrhagic p., purulent p., and serous p. Called also exudative p. and wet p … Medical dictionary
Pleurisy — Inflammation of the pleura, the linings surrounding the lungs. There are two layers of pleura; one covering the lung and the other covering the inner wall of the chest. These two layers are lubricated by pleural fluid. Pleurisy is frequently… … Medical dictionary
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Streptococcus — A group of bacteria, familiarly known as strep, that can (and do) cause a multitude of diseases. The name comes from the Greek strepto meaning twisted + kokkos meaning berry, and that is exactly what Strep look like under the microscope, like a… … Medical dictionary
Peptococcus — A genus of nonmotile, anaerobic, chemoorganotrophic bacteria (family Peptococcaceae) containing Gram positive, spherical cells that occur singly, in pairs, tetrads, or irregular masses, and rarely in short chains. They are frequently found in… … Medical dictionary
Streptococcus constellatus — a β hemolytic species in Lancefield group F, microaerophilic or obligately anaerobic, found in purulent pleurisy and in the tonsils, appendix, nose, throat, gums, and infrequently the skin and vagina … Medical dictionary
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
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
