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empyema

Noun CEFR B1
ɛm.pʌɪˈiː.mə

Definitions

A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).

Equivalents

Españolempiema
Françaisempyème
DeutschEmpyem
12 more languages
Catalàempiema
Ελληνικάεμπύημα
עבריתקיבוץ
Italianoempiema
日本語蓄膿症
Nederlandsempyeem
Polskiropniak
Portuguêsempiema
Svenskaempyem
Türkçeampiyem

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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