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abscess noun

  /ˈæbsɛs/ , /ˈæbsɪs/
  • (pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
 paise, absessi, märkäpesäke

abscess verb

  /ˈæbsɛs/ , /ˈæbsɪs/
  • (intransitive) To form a pus-filled cavity, typically from an infection.
 märkiä

abscessed adjective

  • (medical) Affected by an abscess. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
 paiseinen
cold abscess
kylmä paise
hot abscess
kuuma paise
brain abscess
aivopaise
cerebral abscess
aivopaise
peritonsillar abscess
kurkkupaise
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