abscess of pleural cavityempyema of pleurapleural empyemapleural empyema (disease)abscess of thoraxempyemapurulent pleurisypurulent pleuritispyothoraxthorax abscess
Definition
The presence of pus in the thoracic cavity, between the visceral and parietal pleura.
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