Meaning: An intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge. Classified under: Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents. Synonyms: comp; comprehensive; comprehensive examination. Context example: she took her comps in English literature. Hypernyms (comprehensive is a kind of...):
Pus is a thick, whitish to yellowish material composed primarily of dead cells that generally forms as a by-product of bacterial infections. The inflammatory cells that participate in the bodyâs immune response at the site of an infection eventually degrade and die, creating the substance known as pus.One of the most common types of bacteria that cause pus formation is Staphylococcus aureus, although any bacterial infection may produce pus.hen pus forms within enclosed spaces in the tissues, it causes abscesses. When it forms on the skin surface, it causes lumps known as pustules or pimples. Pus can also form when infections develop in internal organs, such as the bones, brain, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract.
Pus is a protein-rich fluid called liquor puris, usually whitish-yellow, yellow, or yellow brown in color. Pus consists of a buildup of dead leukocytes (white blood cells) from the body's immune system in response to infection.It accumulates at the site of inflammation.bi pus, ibi evacua-this Latin adage is a medical term which means Where pus, there evacuate (if there is pus, let it out). This aphorism refers to what a doctor should do when there is pus in the body-create an opening so that it can leave the body.