abscess | | |
n. (state) | 1. abscess | symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue. |
| ~ symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease. |
| ~ abscessed tooth | an abscess of a common kind in the tissue around a tooth. |
| ~ head | the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates). |
| ~ purulence, purulency | symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus). |
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