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Record 1 2011-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Human Diseases
CONT

Empyema is defined as a collection of pus within the pleural cavity. This may be as the result of a primary infection or as the result of infection of a pleural effusion or haemothorax.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Maladies humaines
DEF

Collection de pus dans une cavité (plèvre, vésicule biliaire ...).

CONT

Les épanchements pleuraux représentent une manifestation très fréquente de pneumonie streptococcique de groupe A et souvent, ils se traduisent rapidement par un empyème.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Enfermedades humanas
DEF

Presencia de pus [en una cavidad cerrada como] en el espacio pleural.

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