abscess
Example Sentences
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And without sufficient oxygen, the skin is susceptible to ulcers, abscesses, and infection.
From Washington Times
Mr Edwards, a boxing coach, uses crutches as he cannot wear his prosthetic leg due to an abscess.
From BBC
It’s also causing nasty skin abscesses and lesions, sometimes resulting in amputations.
From Washington Times
Chinese leaders began to worry that Hong Kong had become an ideological abscess that would need lancing.
From New York Times
Pineda missed a turn in the rotation after having an abscess removed from his thigh.
From Seattle Times
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