Abscess /(ăb"sĕs)/

Ab·scess

Abscess

n.

pl. Abscesses ((ăb"sĕs*ĕz))

  1. 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.