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suppuration
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suppuration /sup·pu·ra·tion/ (sup″u-ra´shun) pyogenesis.sup´purative
sup·pu·ra·tion (spy-rshn)
n.
The formation or discharge of pus. Also called pyesis, pyopoiesis, pyosis.
suppu·rative adj.
suppuration
[sup′yərā′shən]
Etymology: L, suppurare, to form pus
the production and exudation of pus.
suppuration [sup″u-ra´shun]
1. pyogenesis.
2. the act of becoming converted into and discharging pus. adj., adj sup´purative.
suppuration (sup″ura´shn),
n the formation and discharge of pus, a more commonly used term. See also pyogenic.
suppuration
formation or discharge of pus.
lamellar suppuration
see lamellar suppuration.
suppuration
Infectious disease 1. The formation of pus 2. The discharge of pus. See Pus.
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