furuncle
1 synonym for furuncle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A boil: a swollen, infected sore filled with pus.
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”).
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