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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ab•scess /ˈæbsɛs/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Pathologya swelling in the body caused by a gathering of pus:She had a painful abscess in her gums.
ab•scessed, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ab•scess (ab′ses),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]- Pathologya localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria.
- 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 verb, verbal action, with -dt- -ss-
- 1535–45
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