noun (plural ~es) Etymology: Latin ~us, literally, act of going away, from abscedere to go away, from abs-, ab- + cedere to go Date: 1615 a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue, ~ed adjective
ABSCESS
Meaning of ABSCESS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012