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abscess

[ab-ses] / ˈæb sɛs /
NOUN
swelling
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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At this time the family also became aware of a large abscess which had developed on his bottom.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Alas, we’ll never know what Leni might have achieved as talking pictures staked their claim, for a tooth abscess went septic and killed him at age 44 in 1929.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

“I feel a lot better now,” said Scott, who hadn’t pitched in the playoffs before having an abscess incision on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

You didn’t die of a tooth abscess that turned into sepsis.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2024

Or like I have a horribly distended belly, like an abscess, and have ventured to New York for surgery at one of their world-famous belly abscess hospitals.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle