Definition of purulent

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Purulent (a.) Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation..

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Matter :: Matter (n.) Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance..
Ulcer :: Ulcer (n.) A solution of continuity in any of the soft parts of the body, discharging purulent matter, found on a surface, especially one of the natural surfaces of the body, and originating generally in a constitutional disorder; a sore discharging pus. It is distinguished from an abscess, which has its beginning, at least, in the depth of the tissues..
Otorrh/a :: Otorrh/a (n.) A flow or running from the ear, esp. a purulent discharge..
Ulcerous :: Ulcerous (a.) Having the nature or character of an ulcer; discharging purulent or other matter.
Purulency :: Purulency (n.) The quality or state of being purulent; the generation of pus; also, the pus itself..
Gonorrhoea :: Gonorrhoea (n.) A contagious inflammatory disease of the genitourinary tract, affecting especially the urethra and vagina, and characterized by a mucopurulent discharge, pain in urination, and chordee; clap..
Phlegmon :: Phlegmon (n.) Purulent inflammation of the cellular or areolar tissue.
Aposteme :: Aposteme (n.) An abscess; a swelling filled with purulent matter.
Imposthume :: Imposthume (n.) A collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body; an abscess.
Purulent :: Purulent (a.) Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation..
Baggage :: Baggage (n.) Purulent matter.
Abscess :: Abscess (n.) A collection of pus or purulent matter in any tissue or organ of the body, the result of a morbid process..
Mucopurulent :: Mucopurulent (a.) Having the character or appearance of both mucus and pus.
Rupia :: Rupia (n.) An eruption upon the skin, consisting of vesicles with inflamed base and filled with serous, purulent, or bloody fluid, which dries up, forming a blackish crust..
Purulently :: Purulently (v.) In a purulent manner.
Mattery :: Mattery (a.) Generating or containing pus; purulent.
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