abcesso — meaning in English

English meaning

• abscess noun A swollen, pus-filled pocket in the body, usually caused by infection.
• boil verb To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.

Senses

abcesso 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.]
• boil A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.

abscess — full definition

1. noun A swollen, pus-filled pocket in the body, usually caused by infection.
2. verb To develop into a pus-filled swelling.

boil — full definition

1. verb To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.
2. noun A painful, swollen, pus-filled lump on the skin caused by infection.

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