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abscess

[ab-ses] / ˈæb sɛs /
NOUN
swelling
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At this time the family also became aware of a large abscess which had developed on his bottom.

From BBC Jan. 20, 2026

Alas, we’ll never know what Leni might have achieved as talking pictures staked their claim, for a tooth abscess went septic and killed him at age 44 in 1929.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 28, 2025

“I feel a lot better now,” said Scott, who hadn’t pitched in the playoffs before having an abscess incision on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2025

You didn’t die of a tooth abscess that turned into sepsis.

From Slate Nov. 21, 2024

To the bombardiers, the walled city on its granite headland, drawing ever closer, looks like an unholy tooth, something black and dangerous, a final abscess to be lanced away.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

He said he was taking medication for abscesses in his wisdom teeth when he woke up with "a really strange feeling" in his chest.

From BBC May 29, 2024

Perianal fistulae, abnormal connections between the anal canal and perianal skin, are a common complication of Crohn's disease that often result in painful abscesses and impact patients' quality of life.

From Science Daily Apr. 24, 2024

And severe untreated decay can lead to broken teeth, abscesses and, in extreme cases, even death.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2023

Penicillin antibiotics, which kill bacteria by preventing them from building a cell wall, are used to treat various illnesses such as pneumonia, meningitis, skin infections and dental abscesses.

From Scientific American Oct. 5, 2023

Garfield's abscesses and worsening condition were signs that poor treatment had led to blood poisoning.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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