Furuncle
/ˈfjʊə.ɹʌŋ.kəl/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore.
- 2 a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus wordnet
Example
More examples"He developed a furuncle on his neck."
Etymology
Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin fūrunculus (“a petty thief, pilferer; a pointed burning sore, boil”), diminutive of fūr (“a thief”).