Definition of furuncles Furuncles
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What does furuncles mean?
Wiktionary 
- furuncles (Noun)
Plural of furuncle.
Part of speech
🔤- furuncles, noun, plural of furuncle.
WordNet
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| furuncle - a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus | ||
| boil | ||
| staphylococcal infection an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- furuncle (n.)
A superficial, inflammatory tumor, suppurating with a central core; a boil.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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furuncle
A painful, local inflammation of the skin, caused by infection of a hair follicle. Usually, a hard core and pus are present.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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furuncle
fū′rung-kl, n. an inflammatory tumour.—adjs. Furun′cular, Furun′culous. [L. furunculus.]
Part of speech
🔤- furuncle, noun, singular of furuncles.
