abscess

  • 41abscess — /ˈæbsəs / (say absuhs), /ˈæbsɛs/ (say abses) noun a localised collection of pus in a cavity, caused by disintegration of body tissue, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and usually caused by bacteria. {Latin abscessus a going away}… …

  • 42abscess —   Pala he e, kūpī, pūhā, pūhō, puhi kaokao; kua puhi, kuanaka (on back); ā ī ala ala (on neck) …

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  • 43abscess — n. a swollen area accumulating pus within a body tissue. Derivatives: abscessed adj. Etymology: L abscessus a going away (as AB , cedere cess go) …

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  • 44Cold abscess — Abscess Ab scess, n.; pl. {Abscesses}. [L. abscessus a going away, gathering of humors, abscess, fr. abscessus, p. p. of absedere to go away; ab, abs + cedere to go off, retire. See {Cede}.] (Med.) A collection of pus or purulent matter in any… …

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  • 45biliary abscess — abscess of the gallbladder or some part of the biliary tract …

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  • 46Dubois abscess — abscess of the thymus in congenital syphilis; called also Dubois disease and thymic a …

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  • 47heel abscess — abscess of the heel of a sheep with lameness and suppuration at the skin horn junction, usually as an extension of the infection of interdigital dermatitis. Called also infectious bulbar necrosis …

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  • 48parafrenal abscess — abscess of a preputial gland …

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  • 49pelvic abscess — abscess of the pelvic peritoneum, usually of the rectouterine pouch …

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  • 50toe abscess — abscess of the toe of a sheep with lameness and suppuration at the coronet, usually involving one digit of a front foot …

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