empyema

/ˈɛmpaɪˌimə/
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Definitions of empyema
  1. noun
    a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
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    types:
    purulent pleurisy
    a collection of pus in the lung cavity
    type of:
    inflammatory disease
    a disease characterized by inflammation
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