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ABSCESSED
abscessed
(adjective) infected and filled with pus; “an abscessed tooth”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
abscessed
simple past tense and past participle of abscess
Adjective
abscessed (comparative more abscessed, superlative most abscessed)
(medical) Affected by an abscess. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
ABSCESS
Ab"scess, n.; pl. Abscesses. Etym: [L. abscessus a going away, gathering of humors, abscess, fr. abscessus, p. p. of absedere to go away; ab, abs + cedere to go off, retire. See Cede.] (Med.)
Definition: A collection of pus or purulent matter in any tissue or organ of the body, the result of a morbid process. Cold abscess, an abscess of slow formation, unattended with the pain and heat characteristic of ordinary abscesses, and lasting for years without exhibiting any tendency towards healing; a chronic abscess.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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