purulent discharge

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• purulent — Containing, consisting of, or forming pus. * * * pu·ru·lent lənt adj 1) containing, consisting of, or being pus <a purulent discharge> <a purulent lesion> 2) accompanied by suppuration <purulent meningitis> * * * adj. forming,… …   Medical dictionary

• discharge — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French descharger, from Late Latin discarricare, from Latin dis + Late Latin carricare to load more at charge Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to relieve of a charge, load, or burden: a. unload …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Discharge — The flow of fluid from part of the body such as the nose or vagina. * * * 1. That which is emitted or evacuated, as an excretion or a secretion. 2. The activation or firing of a neuron. after d. afterdischarge. early d. d. of a woman and the… …   Medical dictionary

• purulent — adjective Etymology: Latin purulentus, from pur , pus pus Date: 1597 1. containing, consisting of, or being pus < a purulent discharge > 2. accompanied by suppuration …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• purulent ophthalmia — ophthalmia with purulent discharge, commonly due to gonorrheal infection …   Medical dictionary

• purulent conjunctivitis — acute conjunctivitis caused by bacteria or viruses, particularly gonococci, meningococci, pneumococci, and streptococci, characterized by severe inflammation of the conjunctiva and copious discharge of pus …   Medical dictionary

• Mucopurulent discharge — is the emission or secretion of fluid containing mucus and pus (muco pertaining to mucus and purulent pertaining to pus) from the eye, nose, cervix, vagina or other part of the body due to infection and inflammation. Types include: In… …   Wikipedia

• Conjunctivitis — Inflammation of the conjuctivae, the membranes on the inner part of the eyelids and the membranes covering the whites of the eyes. These membranes react to a wide range of bacteria, viruses, allergy provoking agents, irritants and toxic agents.… …   Medical dictionary

• Conjunctivitis — Pinkeye redirects here. For the South Park episode, see Pinkeye (South Park). For the 2008 film, see Pink Eye (film). Conjunctivitis Classification and external resources File:Joy pink eye cropped.JPG An eye with viral conjunctivitis. ICD 10 H …   Wikipedia

• Neonatal conjunctivitis — Classification and external resources A newborn with gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum. ICD 10 A …   Wikipedia

• pu´ru|lent|ly — pu|ru|lent «PYUR uh luhnt, yuh », adjective. 1. forming, containing, or discharging pus; like pus: »a purulent sore, a purulent discharge from the nose during a cold. 2. Figurative. corrupt; rotten; cheap: »It is an unintermitted eyesore of drive …   Useful english dictionary