abscess (noun)
1abscess — ► NOUN ▪ a swollen area within body tissue, containing pus. ORIGIN Latin abscessus, from abscedere go away …
2abscess — noun VERB + ABSCESS ▪ have ▪ develop, get ▪ I developed an abscess on my neck. ▪ cause ▪ drain …
3abscess — noun the abscess is what s causing the pain Syn: ulcer, ulceration, cyst, boil, blister, sore, pustule, carbuncle, pimple, wen, whitlow, canker; inflammation, infection, eruption …
4abscess — noun (plural abscesses) Etymology: Latin abscessus, literally, act of going away, from abscedere to go away, from abs , ab + cedere to go Date: 1615 a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue • abscessed adjective …
5abscess — noun a swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus. Derivatives abscessed adjective Origin C16: from L. abscessus, from abscedere, from ab away from + cedere go …
6abscess — noun (C) a painful swollen part of your skin or inside your body that has become infected and is full of a yellowish liquid …
7abscess — UK [ˈæbses] / US [ˈæbˌses] noun [countable] Word forms abscess : singular abscess plural abscesses a painful swollen area on your skin or inside your body that is infected and filled with pus (= unpleasant yellow liquid) …
8abscess — [16] Abscess comes, via French abcès, from Latin abscessus, a noun derived from abscēdere ‘go away’. The constituent parts of this compound verb are abs ‘away’ and cēdere ‘go’, which has given English cede and a whole range of other words, such… …
9abscess — [16] Abscess comes, via French abcès, from Latin abscessus, a noun derived from abscēdere ‘go away’. The constituent parts of this compound verb are abs ‘away’ and cēdere ‘go’, which has given English cede and a whole range of other words, such… …
10abscess — 1. noun A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue. See Also: boil, carbuncle, pustule 2. verb To form such a collection of pus …
