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abscess
UK
/ˈæb.ses/
US
/ˈæb.sɛs/
Translations
abscesses
pl
UK
/ˈæb.ses/
US
/ˈæb.sɛs/
The doctor drained the abscess to relieve the patient's pain.
Le médecin a drainé l'abcès pour soulager la douleur du patient.
abscessed
Past Simple
abscessed
Past Participle
abscessing
Gerund
UK
/ˈæb.ses/
US
/ˈæb.sɛs/
Rare medical verb meaning ‘form/cause an abscess’. Needed for completeness.
If not treated promptly, the wound may abscess within a few days.
Si elle n'est pas traitée rapidement, la plaie peut abcéder en quelques jours.
Contaminated sutures can abscess the surgical site.
Des sutures contaminées peuvent abcéder le site opératoire.
Used attributively in medical contexts (e.g., "abscess drainage").
An abscessed tooth required extraction.
Une dent abcédée a nécessité une extraction.
Definitions
The doctor drained the abscess to relieve the patient's pain.
If not treated promptly, the wound may abscess within a few days.
Contaminated sutures can abscess the surgical site.
Abscess drainage should be performed by a trained professional.