furuncle
[ fyoor-uhng-kuhl ]
/ ˈfyʊər ʌŋ kəl /
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noun Pathology.
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Origin of furuncle
1670–80; <Latin fūrunculus petty thief, boil, equivalent to fūr thief (cf. furtive) + -unculus diminutive suffix extracted from derivatives of n-stems; see homunculus
OTHER WORDS FROM furuncle
fu·run·cu·lar [fyoo-ruhng-kyuh-ler], /fyʊˈrʌŋ kyə lər/, fu·run·cu·lous, adjectiveWords nearby furuncle
furthermost, furthest, furtive, furtively, Furtwängler, furuncle, furunculoid, furunculosis, furunculus, fury, furze
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Derived forms of furuncle
furuncular (fjʊˈrʌŋkjʊlə) or furunculous, adjectiveWord Origin for furuncle
C17: from Latin fūrunculus pilferer, petty thief, sore on the body, from fūr thief
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Medical definitions for furuncle
furuncle
[ fyur′ŭng′kəl ]
n.
boil
Other words from furuncle
fu•run′cu•lar (fyu-rŭng′kyə-lər) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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