abscesses
- plural of abscess.
Example Sentences
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Abscesses are known to be filled with pus and cellulitis causes redness, swelling and pain.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023
Abscesses the size of peas appeared in his armpits and on his chest and back.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Abscesses sometimes form back of the pharynx and give rise to symptoms resembling those of laryngitis or distemper.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
Abscesses of pyæmic origin are usually multiple, and may occur both in the cerebrum and in the cerebellum; they are not amenable to surgical treatment.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
Abscesses are not usually opened with the knife, but are rather encouraged to point, and are then opened by pressure.
From The Pagan Tribes of Borneo by Haddon, Alfred C. (Alfred Cort)
