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pus laudandum a term once applied to a creamy yellow, odorless pus, secreted by a healthy granulating surface and regarded as indicative of less danger than other varieties.Medical dictionary. 2011.
laudable pus — noun : pus discharged freely (as from a wound) and formerly supposed to facilitate the elimination of unhealthy humors from the injured body … Useful english dictionary
Laudable — Laud a*ble, a. [L. laudabilis: cf. OE. laudable. See {Laud}, v. i.] 1. Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy; commendable; as, laudable motives; laudable actions; laudable ambition. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Healthy; salubrious; normal; having a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laudable — adjective /lɔːdəbl/ a) Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy; commendable; as, laudable motives; laudable actions; laudable ambition. b) Healthy; salubrious; normal; having a disposition to promote healing; not noxious; as, laudable juices of the… … Wiktionary
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
laudable — A term from the past used to describe a quality of pus (thick and creamy) that suggested the wound would ultimately heal through granulation process and not be associated with sepsis and death. [L. laudabilis, praiseworthy] * * * laud·a·ble… … Medical dictionary
List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… … Wikipedia
louable — (lou a bl ) adj. 1° Qui est digne de louanges, en parlant des choses. • D un louable désir mon coeur sollicité, CORN. Médée, III, 1. • Une louable honte en vain t en sollicite, CORN. Cid, V, 6. • Je suis persuadé que le péril n est pas au … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
laud´a|ble|ness — laud|a|ble «L duh buhl», adjective. 1. deserving praise; commendable: »Unselfishness is laudable. His desire to help his father in the store is laudable. SYNONYM(S): praiseworthy, meritorious, creditable. 2. Medicine, Archaic. (of secretions,… … Useful english dictionary
laud|a|ble — «L duh buhl», adjective. 1. deserving praise; commendable: »Unselfishness is laudable. His desire to help his father in the store is laudable. SYNONYM(S): praiseworthy, meritorious, creditable. 2. Medicine, Archaic. (of secretions, especially… … Useful english dictionary
History of Medicine — History of Medicine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… … Catholic encyclopedia
