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purulent pleurisy

purulent pleurisy

7.9
Pus in the space between a lung and the chest wall that causes pain and trouble breathing
  • noun
  • /ˈpjʊrələnt ˈplʊərɪsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pleuritis purulenta
  • Antibiotics and drainage are necessary to treat purulent pleurisy, as it involves pus accumulation in the pleural cavity.

Examples

  • Untreated purulent pleurisy can lead to serious complications and even respiratory failure.

  • The patient developed purulent pleurisy following a severe lung infection.

  • Antibiotics and drainage are commonly required to treat purulent pleurisy.

  • The patient was diagnosed with purulent pleurisy last week.

  • Doctors often treat purulent pleurisies with antibiotics.

  • The patient developed purulent pleurisy after suffering from a severe lung infection.

  • Without treatment, purulent pleurisy can cause serious health issues, including respiratory failure.

Synonyms

empyema
vspurulent pleurisy
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A collection of pus in the space around the lungs that often follows infection

is restricted to pleural inflammation with pus and infection rather than any cavity
pyothorax
vspurulent pleurisy
  • Specialized
9.9

An illness in which infected fluid collects between a lung and the chest wall

emphasizes the associated inflammation and infection rather than just the pus

How Severe

empyema
  • Specialized
1 9.9
purulent pleurisy
  • Specialized
7.9
pleurisy
  • Specialized
2 9.2
seroma
  • Specialized
1 8.6

Surface Forms

purulent pleurisy singular
purulent pleurisies plural

Morphology

purulent + pleurisy

The adjective 'purulent' means containing or producing pus and 'pleurisy' denotes inflammation of the pleura; together they straightforwardly describe pleural inflammation involving pus. This follows a regular adjective + noun compositional pattern (common across languages and medical terminology), so a learner who knows both constituents can derive the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Purulent pleurisy literally names the problem: purulent means 'full of pus' and pleurisy points to the lining around the lung being swollen and painful. So the phrase paints the image of pus collecting in the space beside the lung, which is why it means 'pus in the space between the lung and the chest wall'.