ABSCESS

Abscess

An abscess is a collection of pus that has accumulated within a tissue because of an inflammatory process in response to either an infectious process or other foreign materials . It is a defensive reaction of the tissue to prevent the spread of infectious materials to other parts of the body.

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abscess

Noun

  1. A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.

Verb

  1. To form a pus filled cavity typically from an infection.


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