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Empyema, Pleural MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Empyema, Pleural
Tree Number(s)
C01.748.265
C01.830.305.310
C08.528.240
C08.730.265
C23.550.470.756.305.250
Unique ID
D016724
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016724
Annotation
if tuberculous = EMPYEMA, TUBERCULOUS
Scope Note
Suppurative inflammation of the pleural space.
Entry Term(s)
Empyema, Thoracic
Pyothorax
NLM Classification #
WF 745
Previous Indexing
Empyema (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92; was see EMPYEMA 1984-91; PYOTHORAX was see EMPYEMA 1984-91
Online Note
use EMPYEMA to search EMPYEMA, PLEURAL & PYOTHORAX 1984-91
History Note
92; was see EMPYEMA 1984-91; PYOTHORAX was see EMPYEMA 1984-91
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/02/11
Revision Date
2019/06/17
Empyema, Pleural Preferred
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