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purulent

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pu·ru·lent (pyr-lnt)
adj.
Containing, discharging, or causing the production of pus.
Purulent
Consisting of or containing pus
Mentioned in: Lacrimal Duct Obstruction
purulent
[pyo̅o̅r′(y)ələnt]
Etymology: L, containing pus
producing or containing pus.
purulent [pu´roo-lent]
1. pertaining to or consisting of pus.
2. containing pus.
3. suppurative.
4. caused by pus.
purulent
containing or forming pus.
poultry purulent synovitis
swellings on the feet and in the limb joints causing lameness and spondylitis in fowls and turkeys. Caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
purulent
1. Containing or consisting of pus, exudate 2. Suppurative, pusy
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Endoscopic examination revealed that the middle meatuses were unremarkable, but examination of the area of the right sphenoethmoid recess revealed purulent discharge over the anterior face of the sphenoid sinus (figure, B).
Endoscopic view of purulent sphenoid sinusitis by Christmas, Dewey A.; Mirante, Joseph P.; Yanagisawa, Eiji / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
An autopsy was performed, and the cause of death was determined to be purulent pericarditis secondary to seleroderma with a contributory cause of bronchopneumonia.
Motions to sever & change venue limited in death case by Tammelleo, A. David / Medical Law's Regan Report
Again purulent material was obtained from the collection, with clinical improvement.
Transcolonic pelvic abscess drainage by Beningfield, S.; Goldberg, P. / South African Journal of Radiology
 
 
 
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