abscess

Antibiotics were prescribed but they failed to work and doctors initially thought she had an abscess.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

They eventually suspected that Masaya had a persistent abscess, possibly caused by an old injury from a thorn.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 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

After being removed from the NL Division Series roster with an abscess on his backside that became infected, former closer Tanner Scott said he feels healthy enough to pitch in the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025

Fourteen days after the accident, Phineas develops a huge abscess under the skin just above his eyes.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

The mice developed dramatically smaller abscesses, produced fewer inflammatory signaling molecules, and regained the ability to clear bacteria.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

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

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