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Word: Abscess
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
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
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈabsɪs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈabsɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus
Short Definition:swollen area within body tissue, containing accumulation of pus
Examples:- once the abscesses burst, they usually discharge for several days before gradually healing up
- one of his priorities as prime minister was to lance the abscess of corruption
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