noun
- plural of abscess; swollen areas of body tissue containing pus, typically caused by bacterial infection
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor drained several abscesses from the patient’s arm.
- Dental abscesses can cause severe tooth pain.
- Poor hygiene can lead to skin abscesses.
- The veterinarian treated the cat’s abscesses with antibiotics.
- Multiple abscesses formed after the surgery due to infection.
- The patient was hospitalized for treatment of internal abscesses.