Furuncle

//ˈfjʊə.ɹʌŋ.kəl// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore.
  2. 2
    a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus wordnet

Synonyms

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boilabscessapostemebed soreblainbleb

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"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”).

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