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BNC: 21803 COCA: 19223

abscess

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abscess /ˈæbˌsɛs/ noun
plural abscesses
abscess
/ˈæbˌsɛs/
noun
plural abscesses
Learner's definition of ABSCESS
[count] medical
: a painful area of inflamed tissue that is filled with pus脓肿

— abscessed

/ˈæbˌsɛst/ adjective
BNC: 21803 COCA: 19223

abscess

noun

ab·​scess ˈab-ˌses How to pronounce abscess (audio)
plural abscesses ˈab-ˌse-səz How to pronounce abscess (audio)
-ˌsēz;
-sə-səz How to pronounce abscess (audio)
: a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
abscessed adjective
an abscessed tooth [=an infected tooth that has caused an abscess in the gum]

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Doctors had downgraded his condition to serious but he was later moved back to critical after a CT scan showed that the concerning fluid in his pelvis is an abscess. Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2022 Melioidosis has a wide range of nonspecific symptoms such as fever, joint pain and headaches and can cause conditions that include pneumonia, abscess formation or blood infections. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022 But there are some rare cases where surgery might be needed to drain an abscess or deal with any other complications, according to Dr. Voigt. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 25 Apr. 2022 When a clinic in Egypt failed to help his worsening symptoms, Patterson was flown to Germany, where doctors discovered a grapefruit-size abdominal abscess filled with Acinetobacter baumannii, a virulent bacterium resistant to nearly all antibiotics. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 8 July 2022 Lexington’s blindness had long been considered congenital because his sire had also gone blind, but close study demonstrated that an abscess in his skull robbed him of his vision. Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 June 2022 Watching Harriet searching for a euphemistic way to identify the physical affliction (an anal abscess) that is holding up POTUS’s public appearances is heaven on steroids. Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 28 Apr. 2022 For really painful cysts, a dermatologist may recommend injecting the abscess with a steroid to rapidly decrease the pain and swelling. Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 17 Feb. 2022 The facilities veterinarians also treated a deep abscess found on one of Margoi's flippers and a mass found on a different flipper. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 19 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin abscessus "departure, withdrawal, congestion, abscess," from abscēdere "to go away, withdraw, form an abscess" (from abs-, variant of ab- ab- before c- and t- + cēdere "to go, withdraw, move away") + -tus, suffix of verbal nouns — more at cede

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of abscess was in 1574
BNC: 21803 COCA: 19223
abscess

noun

VERB + ABSCESS | ABSCESS + VERB VERB + ABSCESShave長有膿包develop, get形成膿腫;長膿包I developed an abscess on my neck.我脖子上長了個膿包。cause引發膿腫drain為膿腫引流treat治療膿腫ABSCESS + VERBburst膿包破裂Once an abscess has burst it should be bathed with antiseptic liquid.膿包一破潰,就應該用抗菌液清洗。

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