fu·run·cle (fy r  ng k l)n. See boil2. [Latin f  runculus, knob on a vine that "steals" the sap, diminutive of fr, thief (modeled on latrunculus, robber, diminutive of latr , latrn-, bandit); see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]fu·run cu·lar (fy-rngky-lr), fu·runcu·lous (-ls) adj. |
furuncle [ˈfjʊərʌŋkəl]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol the technical name for boil
[from Latin fūrunculus pilferer, petty thief, sore on the body, from fūr thief]
furuncular [fjʊˈrʌŋkjʊlə], furunculous adj
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| Noun | 1. | 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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