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Empyema

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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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.

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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.
 
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