ἐμπύημα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐμπυέω (empuéō, to suppurate) + -μα (-ma, nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐμπύημᾰ • (empúēma) n (genitive ἐμπυήμᾰτος); third declension

  1. (medicine) Gathering or abscess, especially internal, of the kidneys or the chest.

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: empyema

References

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