purulent
adjective medical specialized uk/ˈpjʊə.rʊ.lənt/ us/ˈpjʊr.ə.lənt/
脓的;含脓的
containing pus (= thick, yellowish liquid that comes from an infection in the body)
Fever and purulent sputum should make one consider pneumonia as a diagnosis. 发烧和脓痰可能是因为肺炎。
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- Simply examining the purulent discharge does not give accurate enough answers.
- On arrival she complained of cough with purulent sputum.
- The discharge is unilateral, purulent, foul-smelling, and blood-stained.
- These infections can produce a profuse, frothy, and purulent (yellow or yellow-green) discharge that has a "fishy" odor.