abscess
abscess definition
ab·scess (ab′ses′)
noun
a swollen, inflamed area in body tissues, in which pus gathers
Etymology: L abscessus < abscedere, to go from < ab(s)-, from + cedere, to go: from the notion that humors go from the body into the swelling
intransitive verb
to form an abscess
Related Forms:
- abscessed ab′·scessed′ adjective
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