01 n. A collection of pus or purulent matter in any tissue or organ of the body caused by infection.
pl.
Abscesses ((ăb"sĕs*ĕz))
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A collection of pus or purulent matter in any tissue or organ of the body caused by infection.(Med.)
Phrases & compounds
Cold abscess —
an abscess of slow formation, unattended with the pain and heat characteristic of ordinary abscesses, and lasting for years without exhibiting any tendency towards healing; a chronic abscess.