abscess
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He said he was taking medication for abscesses in his wisdom teeth when he woke up with "a really strange feeling" in his chest.
From BBC
"She had a liver problem, an abscess that we never would have known was there," says Hannah.
From BBC
Perianal fistulae, abnormal connections between the anal canal and perianal skin, are a common complication of Crohn's disease that often result in painful abscesses and impact patients' quality of life.
From Science Daily
It is difficult to diagnose melioidosis as symptoms vary from localised abscess or pneumonia to acute septicaemia, or may present as a chronic infection.
From Science Daily
She added some have not seen a dentist for 20 years, with a few losing their teeth, broken teeth, infections and long-term abscesses happening.
From BBC
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