abscess
noun
ab·scess
| \ ˈab-ˌses
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plural abscesses\ ˈab-ˌse-səz
, -ˌsēz ; -sə-səz \
, -ˌsēz ; -sə-səz \
Definition of abscess
: a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
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Other Words from abscess
abscessed
\ -ˌsest
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adjective
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adjective
an abscessed tooth [=an infected tooth that has caused an abscess in the gum]
Examples of abscess in a Sentence
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Wisconsin hospitals saw 37,446 patients — an average of 720 a week — in their emergency departments for preventable dental conditions, such as abscesses, in 2017. — Guy Boulton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Using dental therapists in Wisconsin draws broad support, but Wisconsin Dental Association opposed," 21 Aug. 2019 He has been treated for deep-vein thrombosis, hepatitis C and skin abscesses. — Allison Mccann, New York Times, "As Scotland’s ‘Trainspotting’ Generation Ages, the Dead Pile Up," 7 Aug. 2019 The board also said in its order that records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed the clinic contacted the CDC on November 5, 2018, and reported that 16 patients had abscess nodules nearly a month after receiving the flu shot. — Rebekah Riess And Hollie Silverman, CNN, "Kentucky doctor reprimanded after his wife improperly handled flu vaccines and wrote prescriptions under his name," 23 July 2019 Without the benefit, there’s a concern that those patients will just wind up in the emergency rooms with abscesses and acute dental conditions, Monk said. — Elizabeth Earl, Anchorage Daily News, "Providers await impacts of Medicaid cuts; dental services axed," 18 July 2019 Second-year forward Chimezie Metu will sit out the Salt Lake City Summer League next week after undergoing what a team spokesman called a minor procedure to drain an abscess on his right foot. — Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, "Foot issue sidelines Spurs’ Chimezie Metu," 28 June 2019 Without prompt treatment, brain abscesses lead to spreading infection, sepsis and death. — Julia Michie Bruckner, Discover Magazine, "Is a Teen's Pain Just Drama, or Something Worse?," 12 Mar. 2019 Her face was puffy and scabbed, her arms were scarred by needle marks, and an abscess the size of a kitchen sponge floated under tight skin near her elbow. — Steve Lopez, latimes.com, "Meth addiction is an epidemic, and it’s complicating the homeless relief effort," 29 June 2019 Once or twice a year, the 21-year-old is usually hospitalized for infected skin abscesses. — Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, "A ‘scary disease’: Children with Type 2 diabetes suffer from advanced complications, study finds," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'abscess.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for abscess
abscess
noun
ab·scess
| \ ˈab-ˌses
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Kids Definition of abscess
: a collection of pus with swollen and red tissue around it
abscess
noun
ab·scess
| \ ˈab-ˌses
\
\
plural abscesses\ ˈab-səs-ˌēz
, -ˌses-
, -əz \
, -ˌses-
, -əz \
Medical Definition of abscess
: a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
Other Words from abscess
abscessed
\ -ˌsest
\
adjective
\
adjective
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