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- adjective Resembling
pus .
Etymologies
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Examples
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A chlamydial infection may cause a burning sensation during urination and a puslike discharge from the penis within a week of infection.
A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010
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Yellow, puslike penile discharge that rapidly increases in volume and is much thicker than the normal mucus secretions of arousal
Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000
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It will cause a puslike discharge from the penis and frequent, painful urination.
Clinical Work with Adolescents Judith Marks Mishne 1986
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In this case a puslike exudate is found between the membranes covering the brain.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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Thrombi, in some instances, soften in their centers, and are then observed to contain a puslike substance.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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If the discharge is sticky and puslike, a deeper difficulty or more advanced irritation is indicated.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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I can understand why earwax gets a bad rap: It's weirdly sticky, puslike in color, and smells ever so faintly of Velveeta.
Wired Top Stories Brendan I. Koerner 2011
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\par Acorna suddenly had a vision of translucent yellow puslike substances frozen in place as m ore solid, foamy-looking yellow substances, also frozen, towered above.
Massage 2010
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If a man feels symptoms of STDs—a burning sensation during urination and a puslike discharge from the penis or inflammation of the urethra—or if a woman feels fever, nausea, vomiting, and severe pain in the lower abdomen or pelvic tenderness, which are the signs of pelvic inflammatory disease, it’s imperative that you visit a doctor for immediate treatment.
A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010
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