abscessed
Example Sentences
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He had a lump on his throat that he thought was just another abscessed tooth.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2017
He had suffered from excruciating bouts with shingles and an abscessed tooth.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 3, 2017
The two-time All-Star has missed more than two weeks recovering from an abscessed tooth that was pulled Feb. 28.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 15, 2016
Dentistry is expensive enough that many people postpone procedures they urgently need—even though an abscessed tooth is excruciatingly painful and potentially deadly if infection spreads to the bloodstream.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2015
His ill humor, I figured, was perhaps due to the abscessed tooth that had been causing him pain for the previous two weeks.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
