Etymology of the English word empyema
the English word
empyemaderived from the Latin word
empyemaderived from the Greek word
empuema, ἐμπύημα
derived from the Greek word
empueinderived from the Greek word
puon, πῦον, πύον
derived from the Greek word
empueoderived from the Greek word
puosDate
The earliest known usage of empyema in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
