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Empyema

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Noun

1. empyema

a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)

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Empyema

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noun plural -emata (-ˈiːmətə) or -emas
a collection of pus in a body cavity, esp in the chest

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Empyema

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nounWord forms: plural ˌempyˈemata (ˌɛmpaɪˈimətə ; emˌpīēˈmətə; ˌɛmpiˈimətə ; emˌpēēˈmətə) or ˌempyˈemas
the accumulation of pus in a body cavity, esp. in the pleural cavity

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Empyema

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n. pl. em·py·e·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
The presence of pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural cavity.

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