What does "empyema" mean?
Empyema: A collection of blood, pus, or other fluid, in some cavity of the body, especially that of the pleura. Dunglison. Note: The term empyema is now restricted to a collection of pus in the cavity of the pleura.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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