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empyema

/ɛm.paɪˈiː.mə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
empye-ma
IPA
/ɛm.paɪˈiː.mə/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐμπύημα (empúēma, “gathering, abscess”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἐμπύημα

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛm.paɪˈiː.mə/
  • British English: /ɛm.pʌɪˈiː.mə/

Inflected Forms

empyemas (plural) empyemata (plural)

Derived Forms

empyematous empyemic

Phrases

pyo-

Frequently Paired Words

pyo-

Rhymes With

lima prima schema eczema fema edema emphysema pima erythema oedema bima extrema

Questions

How do you pronounce empyema?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛm.paɪˈiː.mə/.
What does empyema mean?
A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).
Where does empyema come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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