abscess

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations

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Latin abscessus, a going away, gathering of humors, abscess; past participle of abscēdere (ab, abs + cedere) to go away , to go off, to retire. See cede

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abscess (plural abscesses)

1. (pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.

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• cold abscess

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• boil
• carbuncle
• pustule

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to abscess (third-person singular simple present abscesses, present participle abscessing, simple past and past participle abscessed)

1. (intransitive) To form such a collection of pus.

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