abscess (noun)
71boil — 1. noun /bɔɪl/ a) A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection. Add the noodles when the water comes to the boil. b) The point at which fluid begins to change to a vapour …
72burst — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ short ▪ a short burst of energy ▪ sudden ▪ a sudden burst of enthusiasm ▪ quick …
73cause — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sb/sth that makes sth happen ADJECTIVE ▪ real, root, true, underlying ▪ the root cause of the problem ▪ deeper ▪ …
74treat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, real, special ▪ little ▪ I like to give the girls a little treat every now and then. ▪ o …
75disease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condition of ill health Nouns 1. disease, illness, sickness, ailment, ailing; morbidity, infirmity, ailment, indisposition; complaint, disorder, malady; functional disorder. 2. condition, affliction,… …
76swelling — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. welt, wale, weal, wart, pimple, wen, carbuncle, boil, pock, pustule, inflammation, growth, corn, lump, bunion, tumor, suppuration, blister, abscess, contusion, abrasion, ridge; see also injury 1 , sore . II (Roget s 3… …
77gumboil — gum|boil [ gʌm,bɔıl ] noun count an ABSCESS in your mouth …
78carbuncle — [ kα:bʌŋk(ə)l] noun 1》 a severe abscess or multiple boil in the skin. 2》 a bright red gem, in particular a cabochon garnet. Derivatives carbuncular adjective Origin ME: from OFr. charbuncle, from L. carbunculus small coal , from carbo coal,… …
79pyaemia — [pʌɪ i:mɪə] (US pyemia) noun blood poisoning caused by the release of pus forming bacteria from an abscess. Derivatives pyaemic adjective Origin C19: mod. L., from Gk puon pus + haima blood …
80quinsy — [ kwɪnzi] noun inflammation of the throat, especially an abscess near the tonsils. Origin ME: from OFr. quinencie, from med. L. quinancia, from Gk kunankhē canine quinsy , from kun dog + ankhein throttle …
