First Known Use: 1615
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abscess
noun ab·scess \ˈab-ˌses\
medical : a painful area of inflamed tissue that is filled with pus
plural ab·scess·es \ˈab-ˌse-səz, -ˌsēz; -sə-səz\
Full Definition of ABSCESS
: a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
— ab·scessed \-ˌsest\ adjective
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Origin of ABSCESS
Latin abscessus, literally, act of going away, from abscedere to go away, from abs-, ab- + cedere to go
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Rhymes with ABSCESS
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ABSCESSES Defined for Kids
abscess
noun ab·scess \ˈab-ˌses\
Definition of ABSCESS for Kids
: a collection of pus with swollen and red tissue around it
— ab·scessed \-ˌsest\ adjective
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abscess
noun ab·scess \ˈab-ˌses\
plural ab·scess·es \ˈab-səs-ˌēz, -ˌses-, -əz\
Medical Definition of ABSCESS
: a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
—ab·scessed \-ˌsest\ adjective
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