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Suppuration

Medical Definition: A pathologic process consisting in the formation of pus.
Guide Notes: NIM; TN 178: for suppurative dis & coord
Also Called: Pus
Suppuration Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Abscess - Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, usually associated with signs of infection.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Empyema - Presence of pus in a hollow organ or body cavity.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Otitis Media, Suppurative - Inflammation of the middle ear with purulent discharge.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Thyroiditis, Suppurative - Inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland caused by bacteria, fungi, protozoa, or flatworms.

Suppuration Medical Definitions and Terms

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