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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: empyemaOne entry found. Main Entry: em·py·ema Pronunciation: \ˌem-ˌpī-ˈē-mə\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural em·py·ema·ta \-mə-tə\ or em·py·emas Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek empyēma, from empyein to suppurate, from em- 2en- + pyon pus — more at foul Date: circa 1605 : the presence of pus in a bodily cavity — em·py·emic \-mik\ adjective 
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