abscess (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *abscess*:
NOUN	state	abscess	symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue

abscess > pronunciation
Sounds	ae'bseh.s
Rhymes	ABS ... yes: 78 rhymes with ehs...

English > *abscess*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue.
Parts	head	The tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
Parts	purulence, purulency	symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
Narrower	abscessed tooth	An abscess of a common kind in the tissue around a tooth
Broader	symptom	(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Spanish	absceso, apostema, flemón, postema
Catalan	abscés, apostema

HyperDic: abscess