| 单词 | abscess |
| 释义 | abscess (once / 4919 pages) n An abscess is a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue. An abscess in a tooth is very painful and is often drained in a process called a root canal. In the presence of bacteria or parasites, infected tissue will sometimes form a cavity where pus collects. This is an abscess, and it's one of the ways our body surrounds an infection and walls it off in an attempt to prevent it from spreading. An abscess can develop anywhere on the body: teeth, brain, tonsils, lungs, etc. An abscess on the skin is also called a boil. WORD FAMILYabscess: abscesses USAGE EXAMPLESSeveral children showed signs of "slowly progressive oral cellulitis" with dental abscesses or respiratory infections and some were hospitalized, officials said. Los Angeles Times(Dec 17, 2016) In October, he developed an abscess on his leg. Seattle Times(Dec 02, 2016) He found himself homeless soon afterward, drifting through downtown Los Angeles’s skid row, emaciated and covered in abscesses. New York Times(Oct 22, 2016) n symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue Hypo|Hyper abscessed tooth an abscess of a common kind in the tissue around a tooth symptom (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease |
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