purulent pleurisy


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Related to purulent pleurisy: purulent pericarditis, chronic pleurisy
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Noun1.purulent pleurisy - a collection of pus in the lung cavity
empyema - a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
pleurisy - inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
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"He suffered of a purulent pleurisy, which he caught during his stay in the camp."
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