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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiē
"医生帮他处理了背上的疖子。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A painful, pus-filled lump under the skin caused by infected hair follicles, commonly known as a boil.
"The physician prescribed a warm compress to help drain the painful furuncle on the patient's neck."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'furunculus', meaning 'a petty thief' or metaphorically 'a boil', which is a diminutive of 'fur' meaning 'thief' due to the ancient notion that it secretly steals the body's nourishment. It entered medical English in the late 16th century to precisely denote a painful, pus-filled skin infection surrounding a hair follicle.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Furuncle"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Furuncle" is said worldwide
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furoncle
Transliteration: /fy.ʁɔ̃kl/
"Il consulte un médecin pour traiter son furoncle douloureux."
Furunkel
Transliteration: /fuˈʁʊŋkl̩/
"Das schmerzhafte Furunkel musste von einem Arzt behandelt werden."
furuncolo
Transliteration: /fuˈrunkolo/
"Il medico ha inciso il furuncolo per farlo drenare."
furúnculo
Transliteration: /fuˈɾuŋkulo/
"El paciente acudió a la clínica debido a un furúnculo infectado."
furúnculo
Transliteration: /fuˈɾũkuilu/
"O médico receitou antibióticos para tratar o furúnculo."
फोड़ा
Transliteration: phoda
"डॉक्टर ने उसकी गर्दन पर निकले फोड़े का इलाज किया।"
疖
Transliteration: jiē
"医生帮他处理了背上的疖子。"
종기
Transliteration: jong-gi
"그 환자는 목에 난 종기 때문에 병원을 찾았다."
せつ
Transliteration: setsu
Script: 癤
"医師は背中にできたせつを切開して膿を出した。"
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