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abscesses

noun

Meaning

  1. A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.
  2. To form a pus-filled, cavity typically from an infection.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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