Empyemas

/ˌempɪˈiːməz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of empyema; multiple collections of pus in body cavities.

Etymology

Standard English plural formation of 'empyema' by adding the '-s' suffix, maintaining the medical terminology convention.

Kelly Says

The plural 'empyemas' reminds us that patients could develop multiple infected fluid collections, making diagnosis and treatment more complex—this is why medieval and pre-antibiotic physicians feared pneumonia complications so deeply.

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