-(o)lent, -(u)lent

An inflammatory process productive of an exudate rich in neutrophils, which undergoes liquifaction necrosis to produce pus.

It is distinguished from suppurative inflammation by the lack of necrosis of fixed tissues, and is exemplified by the exudate often occurring in the common cold.

Meningitis due to a pyogenic organism.

Sputum consisting chiefly of pus.

Sputum is the mucus and other matter brought up from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea that one may cough up and spit out or swallow.

An edible species of the family ranidae, occurring in europe and used extensively in biomedical research. Commonly referred to as "edible frog".

1. Bloody; tinged with blood.
2. Tinged, or mingled, with blood; bloody; such as, sanguinolent sputa.

A well-known high-flavored juicy fruit, containing one or two seeds in a hard almond-like endocarp or stone; also, the tree which bears it (Prunus, or Amygdalus Persica). In the wild stock, the fruit is hard and inedible.

Consisting of both serum (clear portion of any body fluid) and pus.

One who desires to sleep.

1. Tending to cause sleepiness or drowsiness; inclining to sleep.
2. Marked by sleepiness or slowness.
3. A reference to persons: Inclined to sleep; heavy with sleep; drowsy.
4. In a condition of incomplete sleep; semicomatose.

1. Being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed: "He had turbulent feelings or emotions after being rejected by the coach."
2. Characterized by, or showing disturbance, disorder, etc.: "Many people go through turbulent years before they can find their peaceful years."
3. Given to acts of violence and aggression: "The turbulent young soldiers could not control themselves after their comrade was killed."
4. Full of violent motion and agitation; such as, turbulent rapids.
5. Chaotic and restless: marked by disturbances, changes, and unrest: "It has been a turbulent year in politics."
6. In meteorology, atmospherically unstable, with variations in wind speed and direction.

1. In a turbulent manner; with turbulence>
2. In a stormy or violent manner.
3. A description of being violently agitated or disturbed; tumultuous.
4. Characteristic of a chaotic or restless character or tendency; such as, a turbulent period in history.
5. A reference to a something which shows unrest or disturbance; unruly: "Early in the history of our country, there were turbulent or revolutionary undercurrents."

1. Using physical force to injure someone or to damage something; as, a violent crime.
2. Showing emotional intensity or strong feeling: "He had violent objections to the proposal."
3. Showing extreme, destructive, or uncontrollable force; such as, a violent thunderstorm.
4. Very intense or severe: "She had a violent headache."
5. Caused by force rather than by natural causes: "She met a violent death."