abscesses

[ab-ses]

ab·scess

[ab-ses]
noun Pathology.
a localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria.

Origin:
1535–45; < Latin abscessus a going away, abscess, equivalent to absced-, variant stem of abscēdere to go away, separate off, form an abscess (abs- abs- + cēdere; see cede) + -tus suffix of v. action, with -dt- > -ss-

ab·scessed, adjective
un·ab·scessed, adjective

abscess, obsess.
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abscess   (āb'sěs')  Pronunciation Key 
A localized collection of pus surrounded by infected tissue.
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