A Lung Abscess Is an Area of Necrotized Lung Tissue

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A lung abscess is an area of necrotized lung tissue containing purulent material.

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Definitions:

Circadian Rhythms

Biological processes that occur on a roughly 24-hour cycle, influencing patterns such as sleep-wake cycles and hormone release.

Antidiuretic Hormone

A hormone that helps to control the balance of water in the body by reducing the amount of urine produced by the kidneys.

Posterior Pituitary

The rear part of the pituitary gland that stores and releases hormones like antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin, received from the hypothalamus.

Oxytocin

A hormone that plays a role in social bonding, sexual reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth.