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abscess
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abscess
(noun)
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abscess
/
ˈ
æbˌsɛs/
noun
plural
abscesses
abscess
/
ˈ
æbˌsɛs/
noun
plural
abscesses
Learner's definition of ABSCESS
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medical
:
a painful area of inflamed tissue that is filled with pus
— abscessed
/
ˈ
æbˌsɛst/
adjective
an
abscessed
tooth [=an infected tooth that has caused an abscess in the gum]
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