[pyŏŏŕə-lənt, pyŏŏŕyə-]
(adj.)Containing, discharging, or causing the production of pus: a purulent infection.
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Purulent: Pertaining to pus. Containing or composed of pus. ... The term "purulent" is often used in regard to drainage. For example, gonorrhea in men usually causes a purulent discharge from the penis. ... home > purulent definition...
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Pus is a whitish-yellow, yellow or yellow-brown exudate produced by vertebrates during inflammatory pyogenic bacterial infections. An accumulation of pus in an enclosed tissue space is known as an ab...
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Definition of purulent from Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary with examples and pronunciations. ... 1 : containing, consisting of, or being pus <a purulent discharge> <a purulent lesion>; 2 : accompanied by suppuration <purulent meningitis>
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Definition of purulent from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... 1 : containing, consisting of, or being pus <a purulent discharge>; 2 : accompanied by suppuration...
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about purulent inflammation. purulent inflammation. Information about purulent inflammation in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... (redirected from purulent inflammation)
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Definition of purulent in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of purulent. Pronunciation of purulent. Translations of purulent. purulent synonyms, purulent antonyms. Information about purulent in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... [Middle English purulente, from Old French purulent, from Latin p rulentus,
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(b) If wound is producing or containing pus (purulent) a drainage system is established or the wound is packed with gauze ... (c) Purulent drainage has an odor and is brown, yellow or green, depending on the pathogen...
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n.; A generally viscous, yellowish-white fluid formed in infected tissue, consisting of white blood cells, cellular debris, and necrotic tissue. ... Something that creates pus is called suppurative, pyogenic, or purulent. If it creates mucus as well as pus, it is called mucopurulent.
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