suppuration

/,sʌpjuə'reiʃn/
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suppuration

A doctor examines the suppuration from a small wound on a patient's arm.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The process of forming and discharging pus: In medicine, "suppuration" refers specifically to the formation and release of pus from an infected area, such as an abscess or wound. It is a sign of infection and inflammation.
    • Pus itself: The word can also refer to the pus, the thick, often yellowish fluid, that is produced during this process.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The doctor noted signs of suppuration around the wound. (The doctor observed signs of pus formation and discharge around the wound.)
    • Suppuration is a common complication of bacterial skin infections. (The formation and discharge of pus is a common complication of bacterial skin infections.)
Advanced Usage
  • Medical Context: The term is primarily used in formal medical, clinical, or biological contexts to describe a specific pathological process.
    • The biopsy confirmed the suppuration was due to a staphylococcal infection. (The biopsy confirmed the pus formation was caused by a staph infection.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Suppurate (verb): To undergo the process of forming and discharging pus.
    • If the boil begins to suppurate, it may need to be drained.
  • Purulent (adjective): Containing, consisting of, or discharging pus.
    • The wound drainage was purulent.
Synonyms
  • Festering: The process of becoming septic and forming pus.
  • Maturation: An older medical term for the process of suppuration.
  • Pyogenesis: The formation of pus (technical/medical synonym).
Related Phrases
  • Point of suppuration: The stage at which an abscess is ready to discharge its pus.
    • The abscess reached its point of suppuration and was lanced by the surgeon.
Related Idioms

(Note: "Suppuration" is a technical medical term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. The related verb "fester" is used idiomatically.) - To fester: Often used metaphorically to describe a problem or negative feeling that worsens over time. - Resentment began to fester within the team after the unfair decision.

suppuration

A doctor examines the suppuration from a small wound on a patient's arm.

Noun
  1. a fluid product of inflammation
  2. (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus

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