a festering abscess
1abscess — Synonyms and related words: ague, anemia, ankylosis, anoxia, apnea, aposteme, asphyxiation, asthma, ataxia, atrophy, backache, bed sore, blain, bleb, bleeding, blennorhea, blister, blotch, boil, bubo, bulla, bunion, cachexia, cachexy, canker,… …
2festering — Synonyms and related words: abscess, adulteration, algesia, algetic, angry, aposteme, bad, bed sore, befouling, blain, bleb, blister, boil, bubo, bulla, bunion, burning, canker, canker sore, cankered, carbuncle, carious, chafed, chancre,… …
3abscess — n ulcer, ulceration, noma, fester, festering, gathering, gumboil, parulis, tubercle, Obs. apostem or aposteme or apostume or aposthume, Obs. apostema tion, Archaic. impostume or imposthume; canker, lesion, chancre, chancroid, soft chancre, simple …
4festering — noun 1. (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus • Syn: ↑suppuration, ↑maturation • Derivationally related forms: ↑mature (for: ↑maturation), ↑ …
5suppuration — noun 1. (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus • Syn: ↑festering, ↑maturation • Derivationally related forms: ↑mature (for: ↑maturation), ↑ …
6ulcer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. abscess, infection, sore, fistula. See disease. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. peptic ulcer, lesion, canker, boil, abscess, focal infection, fistula, open sore, running sore; see also sore . III (Roget s 3… …
7ulcer — [ul′sər] n. [L ulcus (gen. ulceris) < IE * elkos , abscess > Sans árśas , hemorrhoids, Gr helkos, abscess, wound] 1. an open sore (other than a wound) on the skin or some mucous membrane, as the lining of the stomach (peptic ulcer),… …
8Medicinal clay — German medicinal clay (Luvos Heilerde) consisting of loess, i.e. a mixture of sand, clay, and silt The use of medicinal clay in folk medicine goes back to prehistoric times. The indigenous peoples around the world still use clay widely, which is… …
9bleb — Synonyms and related words: abscess, air bubble, aposteme, balloon, bed sore, bilge, birthmark, blackhead, bladder, blain, blemish, blister, blob, blood blister, boil, boss, bow, bubble, bubo, bulb, bulge, bulla, bump, bunch, bunion, burl, button …
10blister — Synonyms and related words: abscess, air bubble, aposteme, assail, attack, balloon, bed sore, bilge, birthmark, blackhead, bladder, blain, blaze, bleb, blemish, blob, blood blister, boil, boss, bow, brand, bubble, bubo, bulb, bulge, bulla, bump,… …