noun
furuncle
Furuncle (noun) means a boil: a swollen, infected sore filled with pus.
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A boil: a swollen, infected sore filled with pus.
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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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What is the meaning of furuncle?
"furuncle" (noun) means a boil: a swollen, infected sore filled with pus.
What is another word for furuncle?
Other words for "furuncle" include boil.
