| NOUN | state | staphylococcal infection | an infection with staphylococcus bacteria |
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| Meaning | An infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation. | |
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| Narrower | boil, furuncle | A painful sore with a hard core filled with pus |
| carbuncle | An infection larger / larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus | |
| Broader | infection | The pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms |
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