abscess

abscess: abscess, boil, furuncle, carbuncle, pimple, pustule all denote a localized swollen area of infection containing pus.

Abscess is the most general term, applying to a collection of pus surrounded by inflammation whether in the skin or in the substance of a part or organ and whether discharging through an opening or fistula or being gradually reabsorbed

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an abscess at the root of a tooth
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a line of small abscesses where his belt had chafed him
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Boil and furuncle both mean a swollen painful nodule in the skin caused by bacteria that enter skin glands or hair follicles and set up a purulent infection which terminates by rupture of the skin and discharge of a core of pus and broken-down tissue cells. Though boil is commoner in general use, furuncle is often preferred in medical communication.

A carbuncle is a large and severe boil that occurs especially on the back of the neck, is often accompanied by fever, and ultimately discharges through several openings.

A pimple or pustule is a small superficial pus-containing elevation of the skin that usually subsides without rupturing; more specifically pimple is used of the typical lesions characterizing acne while pustule implies no specific syndrome.

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Synonyms:

Sore, ulcer, fester, imposthume, pustule, gathering, boil

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Abscess — Ab scess, n.; pl. {Abscesses}. [L. abscessus a going away, gathering of humors, abscess, fr. abscessus, p. p. of absedere to go away; ab, abs + cedere to go off, retire. See {Cede}.] (Med.) A collection of pus or purulent matter in any tissue or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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abscess — (n.) 1610s, from L. abscessus an abscess (Celsus), lit. a going away, from stem of abscedere withdraw, from ab away (see AB (Cf. ab )) + cedere to go (see CEDE (Cf. cede)). The notion is that humors go from the body through the pus in t … Etymology dictionary
abscess — [ab′ses΄] n. [L abscessus < abscedere, to go from < ab(s) , from + cedere, to go: from the notion that humors go from the body into the swelling] a swollen, inflamed area in body tissues, in which pus gathers vi. to form an abscess… … English World dictionary
abscess — [n] swelling boil, carbuncle, pustule, ulcer; concepts 306,309 … New thesaurus
abscess — ► NOUN ▪ a swollen area within body tissue, containing pus. ORIGIN Latin abscessus, from abscedere go away … English terms dictionary
Abscess — This article is about the medical condition. For the death metal band, see Abscess (band). Abscess Classification and external resources Abscess ICD 10 L02 … Wikipedia
abscess — abscessed, adj. /ab ses/, n. Pathol. a localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria. [1535 45; < L abscessus a going away, abscess, equiv. to absced , var … Universalium
Abscess — A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses: {{}}A skin abscess is better known as a common boil; A peritonsillar abscess is a persistent collection of pus behind the tonsils; and A perianal… … Medical dictionary
abscess — noun VERB + ABSCESS ▪ have ▪ develop, get ▪ I developed an abscess on my neck. ▪ cause ▪ drain … Collocations dictionary

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