purulency

/'pjuəruləns/ Cách viết khác : (purulency) /'pjuərulənsi/

Thân thiện

The doctor examined the purulency around the patient's wound.

Definition

Noun: 1. The condition or symptom of being purulent; the presence or formation of pus: "Purulency" refers specifically to the state of containing or producing pus, a thick, yellowish-white fluid resulting from infection.

Usage

"Purulency" is a formal, medical term used to describe a clinical symptom or condition. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation but appears in medical literature, diagnoses, and professional discussions. * The primary symptom was the purulency of the discharge from the wound. * The doctor noted the purulency as a clear sign of bacterial infection.

Examples

• The purulency of the abscess indicated it was ready for drainage.
• A key diagnostic feature was the purulency observed in the fluid sample.
• Treatment aims to reduce inflammation and purulency.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical Description: The term is used to objectively describe a finding. >
• As a Qualifier: It can be used with other nouns to specify the nature of a symptom. >

Variants and Related Words

• Purulence (n): The more common variant, identical in meaning to "purulency." >
• Purulent (adj): Describing something that contains, consists of, or is accompanied by pus. >
• Suppuration (n): The process of forming or discharging pus. >

Synonyms

• Suppuration: (n) The process of pus formation.
• Festering: (n) The condition of becoming septic and forming pus. (Less clinical)
• Pyogenesis: (n) The formation of pus. (Technical/medical)

Antonyms

• Sterility: (n) The state of being free from living microorganisms, including those that cause pus.
• Asepsis: (n) The absence of sepsis (infection); a sterile condition.

Học thuật

Noun

1. symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)

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