empyema

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A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity)
a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
A collection of blood, pus, or other fluid, in some cavity of the body, especially that of the pleura
{i} (Medicine) accumulation of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lungs)
empyema

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    em·py·e·ma

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    Etymology

    [ "em-"pI-'E-m& ] (noun.) circa 1605. Late Latin, from Greek empyEma, from empyein to suppurate, from em- 2en- + pyon pus; more at FOUL.
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