Empyema
Also called Pus around lungs
PulmonologySurgeryInfectious DiseaseImportant
Accumulation of pus within a body cavity, most commonly the pleural space, typically resulting from pneumonia, thoracic surgery, or chest trauma.
Korean
농흉
체강(주로 흉막강)에 고름이 고이는 상태; 폐렴·흉부 수술·외상 후 세균 감염으로 발생함.
French
Empyème
Accumulation de pus dans une cavité corporelle, le plus souvent l'espace pleural ; causée généralement par une pneumonie, une chirurgie thoracique ou un traumatisme.
Word parts
py/oRoot(Greek) Pus-emaSuffix(Greek: -ema) Condition, swelling; (Latin: -ago) Disease condition, affliction