abcès
/abse/noun★Intermediate— a boil or abscess
🏥Medicine
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a boil or abscess
Le médecin a traité l'abcès avec des antibiotiques.
The doctor treated the boil with antibiotics.
💡
An abscess is a pocket of pus that forms on the skin.
Collocations
abcès du piedfoot boil
📖Word Origin
From Old French abcès, from Latin abscessum.
📝Usage Notes
An abscess is a localized collection of pus that can be painful and potentially serious if left untreated.
Word Breakdown
root
to burst or swell
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