purulent
Containing infectious discharge
Purulent describes something containing, discharging, or characterized by pus.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical contexts: a purulent wound, purulent discharge, purulent infection.
A purulent condition signals bacterial infection requiring treatment.
Localized pus collection
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- empyemaPus in body cavity
- festerDecay or seethe inside
- festeringBecoming infected, decaying
discharge · drainage · oozing · secretion · biofilm · leukocytes · phagocytes · neutrophils
Formation of open sores
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- gangreneTissue death from bloodlessness
- carbuncleMulti-headed skin infection
- boilHeat to bubbling point
furuncle · laceration · debridement · draining · sloughing · eschar · weeping · suppurating
Subcutaneous bacterial infection
- erythemaCutaneous vascular flushing
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
granuloma · leukocytosis · acute · localized · indurated · inflamed · painful · warm
Of or from germs
- staphylococcusSpherical bacteria in clusters
- streptococcusSpherical bacteria in chains
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
bacteremia · microbial · contagion · infectious · microbes · MRSA · pseudomonas · colonized
Identification of illness
- cultureCollective social practices
- specimenIndividual for examination
- aspiratePronounce with expelled breath
- smearSpread or defame
microscopy · systemic · febrile · antibiotics · incision · irrigation · treatment · prognosis
abscess
Localized pus collection
festering · discharge · drainage · oozing · secretion · biofilm · leukocytes · phagocytes · neutrophils · viscous
ulceration
Formation of open sores
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- gangreneTissue death from bloodlessness
- carbuncleMulti-headed skin infection
boil · furuncle · laceration · debridement · draining · sloughing · eschar · weeping · suppurating · sinus
cellulitis
Subcutaneous bacterial infection
- erythemaCutaneous vascular flushing
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
edema · granuloma · leukocytosis · acute · localized · indurated · inflamed · painful · warm · redness
bacterial
Of or from germs
- staphylococcusSpherical bacteria in clusters
- streptococcusSpherical bacteria in chains
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
sepsis · bacteremia · microbial · contagion · infectious · microbes · MRSA · pseudomonas · colonized · virulent
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- cultureCollective social practices
- specimenIndividual for examination
- aspiratePronounce with expelled breath
smear · microscopy · systemic · febrile · antibiotics · incision · irrigation · treatment · prognosis · chronic
purulentuninfected
Free from disease agents
aseptic · sterile · noninfected · non-infected · healthy
purulenthealing
Restoration of health
healed · granulating · recovering · resolving · healthy
- purulent dischargePus from infection