abscess

One entry found for abscess.

Main Entry: ab·scess
Pronunciation: 'ab-"ses
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ab·scess·es /'ab-"se-s&z, -"sEz; -s&-s&z/
Etymology: Latin abscessus, literally, act of going away, from abscedere to go away, from abs-, ab- + cedere to go
: a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
- ab·scessed /-"sest/ adjective