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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbscess
/ˈæb.ses/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus.
"The dentist treated the painful dental abscess with antibiotics and a minor procedure." - 2
A localized cavity of infection and inflammation in any organ or tissue of the body.
"Imaging scans revealed a deep-seated hepatic abscess requiring drainage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'abscessus', meaning 'a going away or departure' (from 'abscedere', to depart or withdraw), referring historically to the separation of humors. It entered the English language in the 16th century, shifting in meaning to describe a localized collection of pus in bodily tissues.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abscess" is said worldwide
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abcès
Transliteration: /ab.sɛ/
"Il doit consulter un médecin pour faire traiter son abcès."
Abszess
Transliteration: /apˈtsɛs/
"Der Chirurg musste den schmerzhaften Abszess öffnen."
ascesso
Transliteration: /aʃˈʃɛs.so/
"Il dentista ha curato l'ascesso gengivale."
absceso
Transliteration: /abˈse.so/
"El paciente presenta un absceso que requiere drenaje."
abcesso
Transliteration: /abˈsɛ.su/
"O médico receitou antibióticos para combater o abcesso."
फोड़ा
Transliteration: phoda
"डाक्टर ने त्वचा पर हुए फोड़े का इलाज किया।"
脓肿
Transliteration: nóngzhǒng
"医生通过手术排出了牙龈上的脓肿。"
농양
Transliteration: nong-yang
"의사는 치아 농양을 치료하기 위해 항생제를 처방했습니다."
膿瘍
Transliteration: nōyō
"医師は患者の皮膚にできた膿瘍を切開した。"
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