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abscess

[ab-ses] / ˈæb sɛs /
NOUN
swelling
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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

Fetid breath can be a sign of illness or infection, but the cause could have been anything from a tooth abscess to a life-threatening case of pneumonia.

From New York Times Dec. 26, 2023

People turned to stare at us, but I couldn’t stop draining the abscess.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

Save Face has warned of an increase in serious complications linked to BBL procedures, including infections, sepsis and abscesses requiring hospital treatment.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

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

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

The elephant was reported to be underweight, have rough skin and abscesses on both hips, thinning foot pads, and a stiff left foreleg, making it difficult for him to walk and stand.

From Washington Times Jul. 2, 2023

A prison report said, “He does high grade work caring for stock, and is able to do such operations as opening of abscesses and castrating of animals.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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