单词 | abscess |
释义 | abscess[ ab-ses ] / ˈæb sɛs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abscess ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology.a localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria. Origin of abscess1535–45; <Latin abscessus a going away, abscess, equivalent to absced-, variant stem of abscēdere to go away, separate off, form an abscess (abs-abs- + cēdere;see cede) + -tus suffix of v. action, with -dt->-ss- OTHER WORDS FROM abscessabscessed, adjectiveun·ab·scessed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH abscessabscess , obsessWords nearby abscessabs, Absalom, Absaroka Range, ABS brake, Abscam, abscess, abscind, abscise, abscisic acid, abscissa, abscission Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abscessBritish Dictionary definitions for abscessabscess / (ˈæbsɛs, -sɪs) / nouna localized collection of pus formed as the product of inflammation and usually caused by bacteria verb(intr) to form such a collection of pus Derived forms of abscessabscessed, adjectiveWord Origin for abscessC16: from Latin abscessus a going away, a throwing off of bad humours, hence an abscess, from abscēdere to go away Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for abscessabscess [ (ab-ses) ] An inflamed area (see inflammation) in the body tissues that is filled with pus. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for abscessabscess [ ăb′sĕs′ ] n.A collection of pus formed by tissue destruction in an inflamed area of a localized infection. A cavity that is formed by liquefactive necrosis within solid tissue. v.To form an abscess. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for abscessabscess [ ăb′sĕs′ ] A localized collection of pus surrounded by infected tissue. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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