Found 3 items, similar to abscess.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: abscess abses, absis, bengkak bernanah, bernanah, bisul
English → English (WordNet) Definition: abscess abscess n : symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
English → English (gcide) Definition: Abscess Abscess \Ab"scess\, n.; pl. Abscesses. [L. abscessus a going away, gathering of humors, abscess, fr. abscessus, p. p. of absedere to go away; ab, abs + cedere to go off, retire. See Cede.] (Med.) A collection of pus or purulent matter in any tissue or organ of the body, the result of a morbid process. [1913 Webster] Cold abscess, an abscess of slow formation, unattended with the pain and heat characteristic of ordinary abscesses, and lasting for years without exhibiting any tendency towards healing; a chronic abscess. [1913 Webster]