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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Collection of pus
  1. Amebic liver abscess (image) 
    Amebic liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver in response to an intestinal parasite called Entamoeba histolytica . This parasite causes amebiasis, an intestinal infection that is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19924.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Tooth abscess (image) 
    A collection of infected material (pus) resulting from bacterial infection of the center (pulp) of a tooth.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9979.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Liver cell death (image) 
    ... into the liver and form an abscess, a collection of infected tissue and pus.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8814.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Phagocytosis (image) 
    ... collectively referred to as phagocytes. Phagocytes eventually die. Pus is formed from a collection of dead tissue, dead bacteria, and live and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9478.htm - Medical Encyclopedia