A localized accumulation of pus in a lung is:
A) pyothorax.
B) pulmonary edema.
C) pulmonary abscess.
D) pulmonary effusion.

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A pulmonary abscess is a localized accumulation of pus in a lung. Pyothorax refers to the presence of pus in the pleural cavity, pulmonary edema is the accumulation of fluid in the lung tissue and pulmonary effusion refers to the accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity.

A Localized Accumulation of Pus in a Lung Is