- abscess ab·scess n
- ['æbsɛs]
Med ascesso
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Abscess — Ab scess, n.; pl. {Abscesses}. [L. abscessus a going away, gathering of humors, abscess, fr. abscessus, p. p. of absedere to go away; ab, abs + cedere to go off, retire. See {Cede}.] (Med.) A collection of pus or purulent matter in any tissue or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abscess — A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses: {{}}A skin abscess is better known as a common boil; A peritonsillar abscess is a persistent collection of pus behind the tonsils; and A perianal… … Medical dictionary
Cold abscess — Abscess Ab scess, n.; pl. {Abscesses}. [L. abscessus a going away, gathering of humors, abscess, fr. abscessus, p. p. of absedere to go away; ab, abs + cedere to go off, retire. See {Cede}.] (Med.) A collection of pus or purulent matter in any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abscess — ab•scess [[t]ˈæb sɛs[/t]] n. pat a localized accumulation of pus in a body tissue • Etymology: 1535–45; < L abscessus a going away, abscess =absced , var. s. of abscēdere to go away, separate off, form an abscess (abs abs +cēdere; see cede) +… … From formal English to slang
abscess — ab|scess [ˈæbses] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: abscessus act of going away, abscess , from abscedere, from abs away + cedere to go ] a painful swollen part of your skin or inside your body that has become infected and is full of a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
abscess — ab|scess [ æb,ses ] noun count a painful swollen area on your skin or inside your body that is infected and filled with PUS (=unpleasant yellow liquid) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
abscess — ab·scess || æbsɪs n. localized collection of pus accompanied by inflammation (Pathology) … English contemporary dictionary
abscess — ab·scess … English syllables
ab|scess — «AB sehs», noun, verb. –n. a collection of pus in the tissues of some part of the body. An abscess results from an infection and usually makes a painful sore, often accompanied by inflammation or swelling. –v.i. to form an abscess. ╂[< Latin… … Useful english dictionary
Abscesses — Abscess Ab scess, n.; pl. {Abscesses}. [L. abscessus a going away, gathering of humors, abscess, fr. abscessus, p. p. of absedere to go away; ab, abs + cedere to go off, retire. See {Cede}.] (Med.) A collection of pus or purulent matter in any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
microabscess — A very small circumscribed collection of leukocytes in solid tissues. Munro m. a microscopic collection of polymorphonuclear leukocytes found in the stratum corneum in psoriasis. SYN: Munro abscess. Pautrier m. a … Medical dictionary
