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abscess
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[ˈabsɛs], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus
(e.g: once the abscesses burst, they usually discharge for several days before gradually healing up)
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Origin
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mid 16th century: from Latin abscessus ‘a going away’, from the verb abscedere, from ab- ‘away from’ + cedere ‘go’, referring to the elimination of infected matter via the pus
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