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abscess

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abscess /ˈæbˌsɛs/ noun
plural abscesses
abscess
/ˈæbˌsɛs/
noun
plural abscesses
Britannica Dictionary definition of ABSCESS
[count] medical
: a painful area of inflamed tissue that is filled with pus

— abscessed

/ˈæbˌsɛst/ adjective