noun
- a collection of pus in a body cavity, especially in the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with empyema after fluid was found in the chest cavity.
- Empyema can develop as a complication of pneumonia.
- The surgeon performed a procedure to drain the empyema.
- Antibiotics are typically used to treat empyema.
- The chest X-ray revealed signs of empyema in the left lung.
- Early treatment of empyema is important to prevent complications.