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ChaRiaLer
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ChaRiaLer asked in HealthGeneral Health CareFirst Aid · 1 decade ago

Please fill in the missing word...?

If you have a wound that has puss like fluid coming out of it and you want to discribe in to someone what would you say to them. The fluid looks ________.

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  • Union_Dooz
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    infection

  • top nurse
    1 decade ago

    if youre in the medical field the word would be "purulent". for the lay man it would be "pus"

  • Annette O.
    1 decade ago

    Milky & yellow.

  • mysteryousmtz
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Infected

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    the wound looks infected

  • Erika H
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    refer to your other exact same question where the answerers stated how stupid you were...

  • fuzie
    1 decade ago

    Heh...

    I guess it would depend on the colour and consistency of the pus..

    Yellowish thick or clear?

    Is there any visible blood seen?

    so its either

    Serous fluid or hemoserous fluid..

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