Concept cluster: Biology > Pus formation or discharge
adj
Alternative form of anhelous [Short of breath; panting.]
n
(medicine) The formation of an aposteme; the process of suppuration.
adj
(pathology) caseose and purulent
n
(medicine, dated) An issue, or artificial ulcer.
n
The formation of a haustrum
adj
More than normally mucoid / mucous
adj
(medicine) Accompanied by impetigo.
adj
(pathology) Resembling or characteristic of livedo.
adj
Relating to lubrication.
adj
Characterized by the presence of some fluid such as mucus, pus, etc.
adj
musty; mouldy; slimy; mucous
adj
(medicine) Characterized by mucus and pus.
adj
Alternative form of mucopurulent [(medicine) Characterized by mucus and pus.]
adj
Describing a mutation in the colouring of animal fur in which distributed white hairs are absent
adj
Synonym of patulous
adj
(medicine) Of inflammation, producing new tissue.
adj
Having a promuscis.
n
A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria; normally found in regions of bacterial infection.
n
(medicine) Any medicine that produces pustules.
adj
Of, pertaining to, or containing pustules.
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pustule.
adj
(medicine) Characterized by the formation of pustules and crusts.
adj
Resembling a pustule.
adj
purulent
n
(medicine) formation of pus
adj
referring to bacterial infections that make pus
adj
(medicine) Resembling or relating to pus.
n
(Now chiefly dialectal) The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a seizure.
adj
That consists of both serum and pus
n
(medicine) A mixture of serum and pus.
adj
Relating to, or containing both whole blood and serum
adj
(medicine) Containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or discharge that is pale yellow and transparent, usually representing something of a benign nature. (This contrasts with the term sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful.)
adj
(medicine) Succenturiate.
adj
Relating to suction.
adj
Resembling tetanus.
adj
That results in tumefaction
n
(medicine) A burning sensation.
n
(obsolete) A disease of animals, especially horses, based in the glands under the ear, where a tumour is formed which sometimes ends in suppuration.
adj
Festering or having welts or wheals; attery, purulent.

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