EMPYEMA


Meaning of EMPYEMA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ em- ˌ p ī - ' ē -m ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ema · ta \ -m ə -t ə \ or -emas

Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek empy ē ma, from empyein to suppurate, from em- 2 en- + pyon pus ― more at FOUL

Date: circa 1605

: the presence of pus in a bodily cavity

– em · py · emic \ -mik \ adjective

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