suppurative
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- adjective
- /ˈsʌpərətɪv/
- Specialized
:
supurativo
- The doctor explained that a suppurative infection often results in the formation of pus.
- suppurative otitis
- suppurative otitis media
- suppurative parotitis
Examples
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Most cases of neonatal suppurative parotitis are managed conservatively with antibiotic therapy.
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Her medical history included right-sided chronic suppurative otitis media.
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Patients presenting months to years after injury often have chronic suppurative ear disease complicating their original trauma.
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We report a new case of neonatal suppurative parotitis in a 3-week-old boy.
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After the removal of the sternal wires, severe suppurative mediastinal infection was confirmed.
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CT detected the edema of the neck tissues, but no suppurative or gangrenous collections.
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We describe a new case of neonatal suppurative parotitis, and we discuss its microbiologic and clinical patterns.
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The outcomes of treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) are disappointing and uncertain, especially in developing countries.
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Xanthogranulomatous reaction in the kidney is a well-documented complication of suppurative renal infection.
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Neonatal suppurative parotitis is an uncommon disease, with an incidence of 3.8/10,000 hospital admissions for neonates.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
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Having pus that comes from an infected wound
Having pus in the skin or in a sore
Covered with small pus-filled bumps on the skin, often from an infection
Antonyms
How Suppurative
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Suppurative comes from the Latin verb suppurare, which means 'to form pus', and it is connected to the simple English word pus. So a suppurative wound is one that makes or contains pus, which explains its medical use.