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EMPYEMA (from Gr. iv, within, and srvov, pus)

EMPYEMA (from Gr. iv, within, and srvov, pus) , a See also:

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ACCUMULATION (from Lat. accumulare, to heap up)

accumulation of purulent fluid within the cavity of the pleura (see See also:

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