furuncle
The origin and history of furuncle.
Etymology
Dates to Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin fūrunculus (“a petty thief, pilferer; a pointed burning sore, boil”), a diminutive of fūr (“a thief”).
The origin and history of furuncle.
Dates to Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin fūrunculus (“a petty thief, pilferer; a pointed burning sore, boil”), a diminutive of fūr (“a thief”).
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