noun
- a swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus
Usage: medical
verb
- to form an abscess
Usage: medical
Examples
- The dentist drained the abscess in her gum.
- He developed an abscess after the surgery.
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the abscess.
- A painful abscess formed on his arm.
- The wound began to abscess due to infection.
- Without proper treatment, the cut may abscess.