1. Plural of empyema; collections of pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural space around the lungs.
Usage: medical/clinical term; plural form

Examples

• The chest X-ray revealed multiple empyemata requiring immediate drainage.
• Bacterial infections can lead to empyemata in the pleural cavity.
• The patient developed empyemata as a complication of pneumonia.
• Imaging studies confirmed the presence of empyemata around both lungs.
• Treatment of empyemata often involves antibiotics and percutaneous drainage.