carbuncle

carbuncle definition - medical

car·bun·cle (kärˈbŭngˌkəl)

noun
  1. A deep-seated pyogenic infection of several contiguous hair follicles, with formation of connecting sinuses, often preceded or accompanied by fever, malaise, and prostration.
  2. See anthrax.

Related Forms:

  • car·bunˈcu·lar (-kyə-lər) adjective

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