shirt-stud abscess
[ shûrt′stŭd′ ]
n.
Two abscesses connected by a narrow channel, usually formed by rupture through an overlying fascia.collar-button abscess
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Nearby words
shirt jacket, shirt-dress, shirt-lifter, shirt-sleeve, shirt-sleeves, shirt-stud abscess, shirt-tail, shirt-waist, shirtband, shirtdress, shirting
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