abscessed

ˈæbsɛst

Definition of abscessed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medical

TECH.

affected by an abscess

TECH.

The abscessed wound required surgical intervention.
The abscessed tooth caused him severe pain.
An abscessed appendix can be life-threatening.

infected

inflamed

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abscessed tooth

tooth infected with pus inside the gums or teeth

She visited the dentist to treat her painful abscessed tooth..

Origin of abscessed

Latin, abscessus (a going away)

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French:abcédé, ...
German:eitrig, ...
Italian:infetto, ...
Spanish:abscesado, ...
Portuguese:supurado, ...
Chinese:化脓的, ...
Japanese:膿瘍化した, ...
Arabic:خُراجِيّ, ...
Hebrew:מוּרְסָתִי, ...
Russian:абсцедирующий, ...
Ukrainian:абсцесний, ...
Hindi:फोड़े वाला, ...
Bengali:ফোঁড়াযুক্ত, ...
Catalan:infectat, ...
Czech:abscedující, ...
Danish:byldramt, ...
Dutch:geabcesseerd, ...
Greek:με απόστημα, ...
Hungarian:tályogos, ...
Khmer:ដែលមានអាប់សែ, ...
Korean:농양이 생긴, ...
Persian:آبسه‌دار, ...
Polish:ropny, ...
Portuguese (BR):com abscesso, ...
Romanian:cu abces, ...
Swedish:abscessdrabbad, ...
Thai:มีฝี, ...
Turkish:apse olmuş, ...
Vietnamese:bị áp xe, ...

abscess

ˈæbsɛs

Definition of abscess - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

swollen area filled with pus

TECH.

The doctor drained the abscess on his leg.

blister

boil

Verb

intr.

infection

TECH.

develop a collection of pus in tissue

TECH.

If untreated, the cut may abscess.

fester

suppurate

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subphrenic abscess

abscess located beneath the diaphragm

The patient was diagnosed with a subphrenic abscess.

Origin of abscess

Latin, abscessus (a going away)

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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French:abcès, s'abcéder, ...
German:Abszess, eitrig werden, ...
Italian:ascesso, suppurare, ...
Spanish:absceso, infectarse, ...
Portuguese:abscesso, infectar, ...
Chinese:脓肿, 化脓, ...
Japanese:膿瘍, 膿む, ...
Arabic:خُرَّاج, تَكَوَّنَ خُرَّاج, ...
Hebrew:מוּרְסָה, לְהִתְפַּתֵּחַ לְמֻרְסָה, ...
Russian:абсцесс, нагноиться, ...
Ukrainian:абсцес, нагноїтися, ...
Hindi:फोड़ा, मवाद होना, ...
Bengali:ফোঁড়া, পুঁজ জমা, ...
Catalan:abscés, infectar-se, ...
Czech:absces, hnisat, ...
Danish:byld, danne byld, ...
Dutch:abces, gaan zweren, ...
Greek:απόστημα, αναπτύσσω πύον, ...
Hungarian:tályog, elgennyesedni, ...
Khmer:អាប់សែ, កើតខ្ទុះ, ...
Korean:농양, 고름이 생기다, ...
Persian:آبسه, چرک کرد, ...
Polish:ropień, ropieć, ...
Portuguese (BR):abscesso, formar abscesso, ...
Romanian:abces, a face abces, ...
Swedish:böld, bölda, ...
Thai:ฝี, เกิดหนอง, ...
Turkish:apse, irin toplamak, ...
Vietnamese:áp xe, bị mưng mủ, ...

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