abscess (noun)
61boil — I 1. verb 1) boil the potatoes Syn: bring to a boil, simmer, parboil, poach; cook 2) the soup is boiling Syn: simmer, bubble, stew 3) a huge cliff with the sea boiling below …
62point — I. /pɔɪnt / (say poynt) noun 1. a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 2. projecting part of anything. 3. something having a sharp or tapering end. 4. a pointed tool or instrument, as an etching needle. 5. (plural) Shearing the parts of a sheep …
63oncotomy — äŋˈkädəmē, änˈ noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin oncotomia, from onco (I) + tomia tomy : surgical incision of a swelling (as an abscess or tumor) * * * oncotˈomy noun Incision into a tumour • • • Main Entry …
64fis|tu|la — «FIHS chu luh», noun, plural las, lae « lee». 1. a reed or pipe; tube. 2. a deep passage connecting a sore on the skin with some internal cavity or organ. It is caused by a wound, abscess, or disease. 3. Veterinary Medicine. a pus generating… …
65impostume — or imposthume noun Etymology: Middle English emposteme, ultimately from Greek apostēma, from aphistanai to remove, from apo + histanai to cause to stand more at stand Date: 14th century archaic abscess …
66epidural — I. adjective Date: 1882 situated upon or administered or placed outside the dura mater < epidural anesthesia > < an epidural abscess > II. noun Date: 1970 an injection of a local anesthetic into the space outside the dura mater of the spinal cord …
67head — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hed, from Old English hēafod; akin to Old High German houbit head, Latin caput Date: before 12th century 1. the upper or anterior division of the animal body that contains the brain, the chief sense organs, and… …
68Poultice — A poultice, also called cataplasm, is a soft moist mass, often heated and medicated, that is spread on cloth over the skin to treat an aching, inflamed, or painful part of the body. It can also be a porous solid filled with solvent used to remove …
69Hospital — For other uses, see Hospital (disambiguation). Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in the East of England. The UK has a publicly funded health care system called the National Health Service …
70lance — 1. noun /lɑːns,læns/ a) A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen. Thy brother’s …
