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empyema.

A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).

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Meaning & usage

noun/ɛm.pʌɪˈiː.mə/Received-Pronunciation/ɛm.paɪˈiː.mə/General-American
  1. A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἐμπύημα (empúēma, “gathering, abscess”).

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