amashyira

How to say it

Meaning

the thick yellowish fluid produced by an infected wound; pus.

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pus

Examples

• Igikomere cye cyaravaga amashyira.His wound was oozing pus.
• Muganga yakuyemo amashyira mu gikomere.The doctor drained the pus from the wound.
• Amashyira menshi yagaragazaga ko ari icyago.A lot of pus was a sign something was wrong.
• Igisebe kirimo amashyira gikeneye kuvurwa vuba.A wound with pus needs treatment quickly.

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