abscess
IPA: ˈæbsɛs
noun
- (pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.
verb
- (intransitive) To form a pus-filled cavity, typically from an infection.
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Examples of "abscess" in Sentences
- He died of an abscess of the throat.
- Both the tooth and the abscess are macroscopic
- There he died of an abscess of the liver aged 65.
- It very often requires an incision to remove the abscess.
- If the condition gets worse, an abscess may form in the colon.
- The structure of macroscopic and microscopic abscesses were similar.
- Infection then takes hold of the site and becomes a chronic abscess.
- Aspiration or incision and drainage may be used to relieve the abscess.
- However, in most cases the developing of abscesses cannot be prevented.
- In 2005, Adnan suffered from lymphoedema and developed an abscess in the knee.
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