膿瘡 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abscess noun A swollen, pus-filled pocket in the body, usually caused by infection.
Senses
膿瘡 is used for these senses in English:
- abscess (pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
abscess — full definition
- noun A swollen, pus-filled pocket in the body, usually caused by infection.
- verb To develop into a pus-filled swelling.
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