abscess
ˈæbsɛs
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Definition of abscess - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicalTECH.swollen area filled with pusTECH.
  • The doctor drained the abscess on his leg.
blister boil

Verb

intr.
infectionTECH.develop a collection of pus in tissueTECH.
  • If untreated, the cut may abscess.
fester suppurate
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Expressions with abscess

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abscess located beneath the diaphragm
The patient was diagnosed with a subphrenic abscess.

Origin of abscess

Latin, abscessus (a going away)

Terms with abscess included in their meaning

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horse lameness
lameness in a horse's foot caused by an abscess
abn.
drug use
abscess from injecting drugs
abscess
reach its final stage in medicine
medical
formation of morbific matter in an abscess
dental
abscess on the gums near a decayed tooth
medical
having body hairs forming a cyst or abscess
medical
inflammation of tonsils with abscess formation
medical
affected by an abscess

Examples of abscess in a sentence

  • The abscess on his gum was causing severe pain.
  • The wound began to abscess after a few days.
  • Without proper care, the injury could abscess.

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  1. French:abcès, s'abcéder, ...
  2. German:Abszess, eitrig werden, ...
  3. Italian:ascesso, suppurare, ...
  4. Spanish:absceso, infectarse, ...
  5. Portuguese:abscesso, infectar, ...
  6. Chinese:脓肿, 化脓, ...
  7. Japanese:膿瘍, 膿む, ...
  8. Arabic:خُرَّاج, تَكَوَّنَ خُرَّاج, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּרְסָה, לְהִתְפַּתֵּחַ לְמֻרְסָה, ...
  10. Russian:абсцесс, нагноиться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:абсцес, нагноїтися, ...
  12. Hindi:फोड़ा, मवाद होना, ...
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