Definition of abscess Abscess
/æˈbsɛˌs/ - [abses] - ab•scess
We found 6 definitions of abscess from 6 different sources.
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What does abscess mean?
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NounPlural: abscesses |
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| abscess - symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue | ||
| symptom anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence | ||
| abscessed tooth an abscess of a common kind in the tissue around a tooth | ||
| head a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle" | ||
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- abscess (Verb)
To form a pus filled cavity typically from an infection.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- abscess (n.)
A collection of pus or purulent matter in any tissue or organ of the body, the result of a morbid process.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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abscess
A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflammed tissue.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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abscess
ab′ses, n. a collection of purulent matter within some tissue of the body. [L. abscessus—abs, away, cedĕre, cessum, to go, to retreat.]
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