pyothorax

Term: pyothorax

Literally meaning: “pus in thorax”

Origin: Anc Greek

πύον/pyon(=pus) > πύθω/pytho(=rot, stink)

+θώραξ/thorax(=chest)

Coined/History

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Definition

The collection of pus in the pleural cavity because mainly of lung inflammation (pneumonia).