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Necrosis vs Empyema - What's the difference?

necrosis | empyema |

As nouns the difference between necrosis and empyema

is that necrosis is (pathology) the localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply while empyema is (medicine) a collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).

necrosis

English

(wikipedia necrosis)

Noun

(necroses)
  • (pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.

    • Derived terms

    * necrotic

    Related terms

    * necrobiosis

    empyema

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun) (wikipedia empyema)
  • (medicine) A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).