abscessed

Example Sentences

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He has bad teeth, abscessed, that have to be removed, but with his cardiac condition, he can’t be put under anesthesia.

From Washington Times • Apr. 7, 2018

He had a lump on his throat that he thought was just another abscessed tooth.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2017

He had suffered from excruciating bouts with shingles and an abscessed tooth.

From The Guardian • Jul. 3, 2017

I mean the sort of book, song or show that massages your anxiety the way your tongue might insistently probe an abscessed tooth.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2017

I check a yak’s abscessed tooth and hold hands with Bobo, leading him around as I check the rest of the animals.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen