Abscess
noun
A swollen area within body tissue, filled with pus.
She had to have surgery to drain an abscess on her appendix.
Often appears as...
- drain an abscess
- form an abscess
noun
A painful collection of pus, usually caused by a bacterial infection.
The dentist said the tooth abscess could be resolved with a root canal treatment.
Often appears as...
- abscess in the tooth
- abscess treatment
noun
A swollen area within body tissue, filled with pus.
She had to have surgery to drain an abscess on her appendix.
Often appears as...
- drain an abscess
- form an abscess
noun
A painful collection of pus, usually caused by a bacterial infection.
The dentist said the tooth abscess could be resolved with a root canal treatment.
Often appears as...
- abscess in the tooth
- abscess treatment
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a health issue – know it’s a medical term.
The doctor diagnosed the painful swelling as an abscess.
Pro Tip 2/3Typically Painful
Understand that an abscess is often associated with discomfort or pain.
He couldn't sleep because the abscess on his leg was throbbing.
Pro Tip 3/3Requires Treatment
An abscess usually needs medical attention or surgery.
The abscess was so severe that it needed to be surgically removed.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a health issue – know it’s a medical term.
The doctor diagnosed the painful swelling as an abscess.
Pro Tip 2/3Typically Painful
Understand that an abscess is often associated with discomfort or pain.
He couldn't sleep because the abscess on his leg was throbbing.
Pro Tip 3/3Requires Treatment
An abscess usually needs medical attention or surgery.
The abscess was so severe that it needed to be surgically removed.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used to describe a health issue – know it’s a medical term.
The doctor diagnosed the painful swelling as an abscess.
Pro Tip 2/3Typically Painful
Understand that an abscess is often associated with discomfort or pain.
He couldn't sleep because the abscess on his leg was throbbing.
Pro Tip 3/3Requires Treatment
An abscess usually needs medical attention or surgery.
The abscess was so severe that it needed to be surgically removed.
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Video examples
Tim Cope: On the Trail...
this photo was taken things were starting to get a little bit desperate eyed headed out into a place called the bit park dollar that translates to something like the hungry or the starving step in fact it was two days to Christmas one of the horses had developed an abscess there were storms coming in the tent had begun to fall
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Safari Live - Day 242 PIPE...
pick those up and to be able to do what it means to do to say nice and safe but look at this one digging for roots now that any day some adults if you look on all its tummy you'll notice that there is actually a little abscess that is going on it's tummy at the moment I
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Safari Live - Day 344 PIPE...
probably from her either from a claw while feeding maybe she got one of those bad abscesses in the eye or maybe she got kicked by something as she was trying to eat I suppose you can't blame an animal that kicking a lion in the face can you it's about to get mauled to
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Bone Collector PIPE Ben...
bump on her head which is an abscess in one to four so some skeletons I think have character got a Chinese water deer and I'm working on right now getting the skeleton I actually see that the whole left side of his body was deformed and his hoar hip
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Elephants Freed From...
you can see here like this big bulge this big pad that's been left over that's the remnants of an abscess and that abscess would have been caused from her days in a in a logging camp and the harness that she wore would have rubbed
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My 5 lives as an artist...
I had shows booked up for another year. I was on a high. And I couldn't. I could not. My life was not exuberant. I could not live this larger than life person. I started exploring the darker abscesses of the human mind.
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Eve Ensler: Suddenly, my...
And the fire that burned in me on day three through six of chemo is the fire that is burning in the forests of the world. I know that the abscess that grew around my wound after the operation,
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Top 5 Nail-Biting...
once she's safe the team can start their work the abscess is huge it's drained and cleaned thoroughly the team work as
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The 24/7 Wild Collection...
once she's safe the team can start their work the abscess is huge it's drained and cleaned thoroughly the team work as
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Tranquilized Elephant...
Once she's safe, the team can start their work. The abscess is huge. It's drained and cleaned thoroughly.
Video examples
Tim Cope: On the Trail...
this photo was taken things were starting to get a little bit desperate eyed headed out into a place called the bit park dollar that translates to something like the hungry or the starving step in fact it was two days to Christmas one of the horses had developed an abscess there were storms coming in the tent had begun to fall
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 242 PIPE...
pick those up and to be able to do what it means to do to say nice and safe but look at this one digging for roots now that any day some adults if you look on all its tummy you'll notice that there is actually a little abscess that is going on it's tummy at the moment I
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 344 PIPE...
probably from her either from a claw while feeding maybe she got one of those bad abscesses in the eye or maybe she got kicked by something as she was trying to eat I suppose you can't blame an animal that kicking a lion in the face can you it's about to get mauled to
Video examples
Bone Collector PIPE Ben...
bump on her head which is an abscess in one to four so some skeletons I think have character got a Chinese water deer and I'm working on right now getting the skeleton I actually see that the whole left side of his body was deformed and his hoar hip
Video examples
Elephants Freed From...
you can see here like this big bulge this big pad that's been left over that's the remnants of an abscess and that abscess would have been caused from her days in a in a logging camp and the harness that she wore would have rubbed
Video examples
My 5 lives as an artist...
I had shows booked up for another year. I was on a high. And I couldn't. I could not. My life was not exuberant. I could not live this larger than life person. I started exploring the darker abscesses of the human mind.
Video examples
Eve Ensler: Suddenly, my...
And the fire that burned in me on day three through six of chemo is the fire that is burning in the forests of the world. I know that the abscess that grew around my wound after the operation,
Video examples
Top 5 Nail-Biting...
once she's safe the team can start their work the abscess is huge it's drained and cleaned thoroughly the team work as
Video examples
The 24/7 Wild Collection...
once she's safe the team can start their work the abscess is huge it's drained and cleaned thoroughly the team work as
Video examples
Tranquilized Elephant...
Once she's safe, the team can start their work. The abscess is huge. It's drained and cleaned thoroughly.
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Quote examples
Meriwether Lewis
American Explorer
A woman brought her child with an abscess in the lower part of the back, and offered as much corn as she could carry for some medicine; we administered to it of course very cheerfully.
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Rona Barrett
American Journalist
The healthy and strong individual is the one who asks for help when he needs it. Whether he's got an abscess on his knee or in his soul.
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Julien Baker
American Musician
Some songs just fall out of you. And some you have to wrestle out like an abscess.
Quote examples
Meriwether Lewis
American Explorer
A woman brought her child with an abscess in the lower part of the back, and offered as much corn as she could carry for some medicine; we administered to it of course very cheerfully.
Quote examples
Rona Barrett
American Journalist
The healthy and strong individual is the one who asks for help when he needs it. Whether he's got an abscess on his knee or in his soul.
Quote examples
Julien Baker
American Musician
Some songs just fall out of you. And some you have to wrestle out like an abscess.
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