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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

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