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empyema

A collection of pus in the pleural cavity, typically resulting from an infection of the lung.
Noun

This term is a specialized medical descriptor used primarily in clinical settings, such as radiology reports or surgical notes. It carries a heavy clinical weight, denoting a serious complication rather than a simple infection, and is rarely used in casual conversation outside of a healthcare context.

Because it refers to a specific pathological state of fluid accumulation, it is treated as an uncountable noun in most medical contexts. It describes the condition itself rather than a discrete object that can be counted.

Meanings

Noun

A collection of pus in the pleural cavity, typically resulting from an infection of the lung.

The patient was diagnosed with a pleural empyema following a severe bout of pneumonia.

Examples

The patient was diagnosed with a pleural empyema following a severe bout of pneumonia.

Health

The patient was diagnosed with a pleural empyema following a severe bout of pneumonia.

We need to insert a chest tube to drain the empyema immediately.

Health

We need to insert a chest tube to drain the empyema immediately.

I wonder if the antibiotics alone will resolve this empyema or if surgery is required.

Health

I wonder if the antibiotics alone will resolve this empyema or if surgery is required.

The CT scan clearly shows a loculated empyema in the right lower lobe.

Health

The CT scan clearly shows a loculated empyema in the right lower lobe.

Your empyema is causing a significant amount of fluid buildup around your lung.

Health

Your empyema is causing a significant amount of fluid buildup around your lung.

The surgeon performed a decortication to remove the thick peel associated with the chronic empyema.

Health

The surgeon performed a decortication to remove the thick peel associated with the chronic empyema.

A parapneumonic empyema can develop if the initial infection is not treated aggressively.

Health

A parapneumonic empyema can develop if the initial infection is not treated aggressively.

The lab results confirmed that the fluid drained from the empyema was purulent.

Health

The lab results confirmed that the fluid drained from the empyema was purulent.

He struggled to breathe because the empyema was compressing his lung tissue.

Health

He struggled to breathe because the empyema was compressing his lung tissue.

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