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furuncle

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fu·run·cle  (fyrngkl)
n.
See boil2.

[Latin frunculus, knob on a vine that "steals" the sap, diminutive of fr, thief (modeled on latrunculus, robber); see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]

fu·runcu·lar (fy-rngky-lr), fu·runcu·lous (-ls) adj.
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Noun1.furuncle - a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
gumboil - a boil or abscess on the gums
staphylococcal infection - an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation

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Forearm furuncle resulting from community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
In Switzerland and Germany, we apply 70% alcohol on gauze wicks until the furuncle bursts spontaneously.
2 With ulcer and inflammation 459 Other disorders of circulatory system 680 Carbuncle and furuncle 680.
 
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