abscess (redirected from alveolar abscess)

ab·scess  (bss)

n.

A localized collection of pus in part of the body, formed by tissue disintegration and surrounded by an inflamed area.

intr.v. ab·scessed, ab·scess·ing, ab·scess·es

To form an abscess.

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[Latin abscessus, separation, abscess, from past participle of abscdere, to go away, slough, form an abscess (possibly translation of Greek apostma, distance, abscess, from aphistasthai, to withdraw, slough, form an abscess) : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + cdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European roots.]

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abscess [ab-sess]

Noun

a swelling containing pus as a result of inflammation

Verb

to form a swelling containing pus [Latin abscessus literally: a throwing off]

abscessed adj

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abscess  (bss)

A localized collection of pus surrounded by infected tissue.

Thesaurus

Noun

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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abscess

noun boil, infection, swelling, blister, ulcer, inflammation, gathering, whitlow, blain, carbuncle, pustule, bubo, furuncle Pathology gumboil, parulis Pathology

Translations

abscess [ˈæbsɪs] n → absceso

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abscess [ˈæbsɪs] n → abcès m

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abscess [ˈæbsɪs] n → Abszess m

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abscess [ˈæbsɪs] n → ascesso