abscess
noun
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-ˌsēz ;
-sə-səz
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Definition of abscess
: a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
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adjective
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Doctors realized the abscess had affected Noah's brain development. — Kaila White, azcentral, "After salmonella nearly killed their toddler, Glendale parents sue Foster Farms – and win," 11 June 2018 This study gives the physician a lot of information about the colon, and can find perforations, abscesses or obstructions. — Andrea K. Mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "Diverticulitis can cause digestive problems for some," 7 June 2018 After a month-long fever and countless visits to the pediatrician, a CT scan revealed that an infection caused by salmonella had caused an abscess in his skull. — Kaila White, azcentral, "After salmonella nearly killed their toddler, Glendale parents sue Foster Farms – and win," 11 June 2018 The condition causes painful abscesses and boils to occur near hair follicles, such as the underarms and groin. — Allyson Byers, SELF, "I Have a Rare, Chronic Skin Condition, and I Went to Questionable Lengths Looking for a Cure," 1 June 2018 Patients were coming in with skin abscesses and heart valve infections over and over again. — Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, "As opioid crisis grows, medical schools bolster addiction training," 2 June 2018 Having formally been treated for the abscess, Al-Amin was then moved to the U.S. Penitentiary, Canaan, a federal prison in Pennsylvania. — Obaid H. Siddiqui, The Root, "The Unofficial Gag Order of Jamil Al-Amin (H. Rap Brown): 16 Years in Prison, Still Not Allowed to Speak," 30 May 2018 His abscess appeared to have been drained and treated with an IV. — Philly.com, "For doctors in training, out-of-hospital medical encounters can be the most memorable," 24 Apr. 2018 An infection can cause abscesses (pockets of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue) to form throughout the buttocks. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Cardi B’s Butt Injection Story Is a Reminder of How Dangerous Illegal Cosmetic Surgery Can Be," 13 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abscess.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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abscess
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Kids Definition of abscess
: a collection of pus with swollen and red tissue around it
abscess
noun
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-ˌses- ,
-əz
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Medical Definition of abscess
: a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
Other Words from abscess
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adjective
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