purulence
Festering wound's secretion
Purulence is the presence or discharge of pus—the thick yellowish-white fluid that forms at sites of infection.
The term appears in medical contexts describing wounds, abscesses, or infected tissue: The doctor noted purulence around the surgical site.
Figuratively, purulence suggests something morally corrupt or festering.
Infected tissue fluid
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- oozingLeaking viscously and slowly
- seepageSlow fluid escape
- drainageLiquid removal system
weeping · secretion · effusion · emission · leakage · flow · extravasation · transudation
Dangerous inflammatory infection response
- cellulitisSubcutaneous bacterial infection
- osteomyelitisBacterial infection of skeleton
- empyemaPus in body cavity
- gangreneTissue death from bloodlessness
peritonitis · mastitis · bacteremia · staphylococcus · streptococcus · inflammation · festering · contamination
Localized pus collection
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- carbuncleMulti-headed skin infection
- pustulePus-filled skin lesion
- furuncleBacterial skin abscess
whitehead · fistula · ulcer · sore · wound · cyst · blister · papule
Localized cell death
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- festerDecay or seethe inside
gangrene · slough · mortification · putrescence · deterioration · corruption · tissue death
Liquid removal system
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- debridementRemoving damaged tissue surgically
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
lancing · irrigation · dressing · poultice · excision · aspiration · cauterization · asepsis
pus
Infected tissue fluid
drainage · weeping · secretion · effusion · emission · leakage · flow · extravasation · transudation · ichor
sepsis
Dangerous inflammatory infection response
- cellulitisSubcutaneous bacterial infection
- osteomyelitisBacterial infection of skeleton
- empyemaPus in body cavity
gangrene · peritonitis · mastitis · bacteremia · staphylococcus · streptococcus · inflammation · festering · contamination · virulence
abscess
Localized pus collection
furuncle · whitehead · fistula · ulcer · sore · wound · cyst · blister · papule · lesion
necrosis
Localized cell death
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- rotOrganic breakdown process
fester · gangrene · slough · mortification · putrescence · deterioration · corruption · tissue death
drainage
Liquid removal system
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- debridementRemoving damaged tissue surgically
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
antibiotics · lancing · irrigation · dressing · poultice · excision · aspiration · cauterization · asepsis
purulencehealing
Restoration of health
granulation · sterility · asepsis · recovery · regeneration
purulencepurity
Uncontaminated quality
cleanliness · freshness · sterility · immaculateness · pristineness
- purulent dischargePus from infection