empyema
UK/ɛm.pʌɪˈiː.mə/US/ɛm.paɪˈiː.mə/
empyema noun: a collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).
Noun
empyema (plural empyemas or empyemata)
- A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).
empyema meaning in Tamil
empyema in Tamil
- சீழ் சேர்ந்த, சீழ்ச்சேரல், சீழ்த்தேக்கம்
Forms of empyema
| plural | empyemas |
|---|---|
| plural | empyemata |
Origin of empyema
From Ancient Greek ἐμπύημα (empúēma, “gathering, abscess”).
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Questions about empyema
- What does empyema mean?
- Empyema means a collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).
- What is empyema in Tamil?
- Empyema in Tamil is சீழ் சேர்ந்த, சீழ்ச்சேரல், சீழ்த்தேக்கம். See Empyema meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is empyema?
- Empyema is a noun.
- How do you pronounce empyema?
- Empyema is pronounced /ɛm.pʌɪˈiː.mə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of empyema?
- The plural of empyema is empyemas.
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