abscess
noun
[ ˈabsɪs ]
• a swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus.
• "once the abscesses burst, they usually discharge for several days before gradually healing up"
Similar:
ulcer,
ulceration,
cyst,
boil,
blister,
sore,
pustule,
carbuncle,
pimple,
spot,
papule,
wen,
whitlow,
vesication,
furuncle,
canker,
plook,
inflammation,
infection,
eruption,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin abscessus ‘a going away’, from the verb abscedere, from ab- ‘away from’ + cedere ‘go’, referring to the elimination of infected matter via the pus.
