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abscess |
to develop an abscess. [1/2 definitions] |
carbuncle |
a painful localized abscess of the tissue underneath the skin. [1/2 definitions] |
fistula |
a canal or passage created as a result of a wound, abscess, or the like that opens on the surface of the body or connects two cavities. [1/2 definitions] |
gumboil |
a small boil or abscess on the gum, that is associated with tooth decay. |
open |
to make an opening as in a wound or abscess. [1/27 definitions] |
quinsy |
a swelling and reddening of the tonsils that produces pus and often an abscess. |
whitlow |
an inflammation of the deep tissues of a finger or toe, usu. producing an abscess under or near the nail. |
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