abscess

ab·scess

noun \ˈab-ˌses\

plural ab·scess·es\ˈab-ˌse-səz, -ˌsēz; -sə-səz\

Definition of ABSCESS

: a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue

— ab·scessed \-ˌsest\ adjective

Origin of ABSCESS

Latin abscessus, literally, act of going away, from abscedere to go away, from abs-, ab- + cedere to go

First Known Use: 1615

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Rhymes with ABSCESS

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