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Abscess
noun
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Word Frequency:
3.7
Definitions
1.
noun
A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.
2.
verb
To form a pus-filled, cavity typically from an infection.
Synonyms
boil
impostume
air
pustule
furuncle
phlegmon
cyst
carbuncle
fester
whitlow
purulence
imposthume
Rhymes With
nonetheless
nevertheless
coalesce
distress
acquiesce
address
caress
assess
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