carbuncle
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noun \ˈkär-ˌbəŋ-kəl\Definition of CARBUNCLE
1
a obsolete : any of several red precious stones b : the garnet cut cabochon
2
: a painful local purulent inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues with multiple openings for the discharge of pus and usually necrosis and sloughing of dead tissue
— car·bun·cled \-kəld\ adjective
— car·bun·cu·lar \kär-ˈbəŋ-kyə-lər\ adjective
See Origin of CARBUNCLE
Middle English, from Anglo-French charbucle, carbuncule, from Latin carbunculus small coal, carbuncle, diminutive of carbon-, carbo charcoal, ember
First Known Use: 13th century
Rhymes with CARBUNCLE
car·bun·cle
noun \ˈkär-ˌbəŋ-kəl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CARBUNCLE
: a painful local purulent inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues with multiple openings for the discharge of pus and usually necrosis and sloughing of dead tissue
—car·bun·cu·lar \kär-ˈbəŋ-kyə-lər\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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