furuncle
[ fyoo r-uhng-kuh l ]
/ ˈfyʊər ʌŋ kəl /
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
furthermore, furthermost, furthest, furtive, furtwängler, furuncle, furunculoid, furunculosis, furunculus, fury, furze
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Example sentences from the Web for furuncle
After incision, the contents of the furuncle are rapidly scooped out with the curette (Fig. 178, A).
Another method is to transfix the furuncle by passing the knife through its base and making it cut outwards through the skin.
It is then quickly withdrawn, at the same time incising the furuncle freely down to its base.
British Dictionary definitions for furuncle
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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