Defn: A collection of blood, pus, or other fluid, in some cavity of the body, especially that of the pleura. Dunglison.
Note: The term empyema is now restricted to a collection of pus in the cavity of the pleura.
EMPYESIS
Em`py*e"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Defn: An eruption of pustules.
EMPYREAL
Em*pyr"e*al, a. Etym: [L. empyrius, empyreus, fiery, Gr. In, and
Fire.]
Defn: Formed of pure fire or light; refined beyond aërial substance;
pertaining to the highest and purest region of heaven.
Go, soar with Plato to the empyreal sphere. Pope.
Empyreal air, oxygen gas.
EMPYREAL
Em*pyr"e*al, n.
Defn: Empyrean. Mrs. Browning.
EMPYREAN
Em`py*re"an, n. Etym: [See Empyreal.]
Defn: The highest heaven, where the pure element of fire was supposed by the ancients to subsist. The empyrean rung With hallelujahs. Milton.