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Aposteme :: Aposteme (n.) An abscess; a swelling filled with purulent matter.

Lancet :: Lancet (n.) A surgical instrument of various forms, commonly sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in opening abscesses, etc..

Fistula :: Fistula (n.) A permanent abnormal opening into the soft parts with a constant discharge; a deep, narrow, chronic abscess; an abnormal opening between an internal cavity and another cavity or the surface; as, a salivary fistula; an anal fistula; a recto-vaginal fistula..

Oncotomy :: Oncotomy (n.) The opening of an abscess, or the removal of a tumor, with a cutting instrument..

Quittor :: Quittor (n.) A chronic abscess, or fistula of the coronet, in a horse's foot, resulting from inflammation of the tissues investing the coffin bone..

Pyaemia :: Pyaemia (n.) A form of blood poisoning produced by the absorption into the blood of morbid matters usually originating in a wound or local inflammation. It is characterized by the development of multiple abscesses throughout the body, and is attended with irregularly recurring chills, fever, profuse sweating, and exhaustion..

Sinus :: Sinus (n.) A narrow, elongated cavity, in which pus is collected; an elongated abscess with only a small orifice..

Abscession :: Abscession (n.) A separating; removal; also, an abscess..

Moro :: Moro (n.) A small abscess or tumor having a resemblance to a mulberry.

Imposthume :: Imposthume (n.) A collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body; an abscess.

Maturate :: Maturate (a.) To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).

Imposthumate :: Imposthumate (v. t.) To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess.

Imposthumation :: Imposthumation (n.) An abscess; an imposthume.

Matter :: Matter (v. i.) To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate..

Vomica :: Vomica (n.) An abscess cavity in the lungs.

Ulcer :: Ulcer (n.) A solution of continuity in any of the soft parts of the body, discharging purulent matter, found on a surface, especially one of the natural surfaces of the body, and originating generally in a constitutional disorder; a sore discharging pus. It is distinguished from an abscess, which has its beginning, at least, in the depth of the tissues..

Metastatic :: Metastatic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or caused by, metastasis; as, a metastatic abscess; the metastatic processes of growth..

Indigested :: Indigested (a.) Not ripened or suppurated; -- said of an abscess or its contents.

Lance :: Lance (v. t.) To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess..

Abscesses :: Abscesses (pl. ) of Absces.

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