empyema

/em-pee-ee-muh, -pahy-/US // ˌɛm piˈi mə, -paɪ- //UK // (ˌɛmpaɪˈiːmə) //

气肿,水肿,肺水肿,肺炎

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Pathology.
- : a collection of pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural cavity.

(c) Decomposition of exudates anywhere in the body, as in empyema, bronchiectasis, and large tuberculous cavities.
Empima (empyema) is the hawking-up of sanies, with infection of the lung and a sanious habit.
Koch advises to conduct this lung surgery after the manner of operating empyema.
If the spirits be thinner than air, how are they held by the tunic of the lung, since this lets pass the pus and serum of empyema?
When three to six months have passed without any trace of secretion, the empyema may be considered cured.