He had an abscess on his tonsil.
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Abscess
/ˈæbsɛs/
Synonyms for "abscess" (138 found)
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hypertensionhypotensionicterusindigestioninflammationinsomniaitchingjaundicekibelabored breathinglesionlow blood pressurelumbagomarasmusnasal dischargenauseanecrosispainpapulapapule
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Noun(5 words)
purulent infectionpus collectionpus formationpus pocketseptic lesion
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6 entriesabscess cavityabscess drainagedental abscessliver abscessperiapical abscessskin abscess
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10 total sentences available.
You have an abscess.
Source: tatoeba (10463301)
Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro says Mr. Chavez had an abscess removed from his pelvic area.
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Doctors drained an abscess on one of his tonsils and released him two days later.
Source: tatoeba (11893910)
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