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Empyema

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

A medical term signifying a diseased condition of the chest, in which pus accumulates in the pleura, cures of which are sometimes effected by drawing off the pus by means of tubes.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Empyema'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​e/empyema.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.