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abscessed

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Some years later, she had one, too — during an operation on an abscessed fallopian tube.

From New York Times Apr. 12, 2022

He had a lump on his throat that he thought was just another abscessed tooth.

From Seattle Times Dec. 29, 2017

He had suffered from excruciating bouts with shingles and an abscessed tooth.

From The Guardian Jul. 3, 2017

A two-time All-Star, Encarnacion has not appeared in an exhibition game as he recovers from a strained oblique and an abscessed tooth that was pulled on Feb. 28.

From Washington Times Mar. 20, 2016

His ill humor, I figured, was perhaps due to the abscessed tooth that had been causing him pain for the previous two weeks.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer