Furuncle

/ˈfjʊə.ɹʌŋ.kəl/

Synonyms for "furuncle" (80 found)

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Closest matches (16)

abscess apostemebed soreblain bleb blister boil bubo bulla bump bunion cankercanker sorecarbuncle

Noun(2 words)

Strong matches (24)

Noun(1 words)

chancre chancroid chilblaincold sorecorn cyst dilatation dilation distension edema eschar felon fester festeringfever blisterfistula furunculus gathering gumboil hemorrhoids

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intumescence kibe lesion

Related words (40)

lump papula papule paronychia parulis petechia pile piles pimple pock polyp pustule rising scabsebaceous cystsoft chancresore stigma sty suppuration

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swell swelling swollenness tubercle tumefaction tumescence tumidity tumor turgescence turgescency turgidity ulcer ulceration wale welt wen wheal whelk whitlow wound

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staphylococcal infection

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He developed a furuncle on his neck.

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A furuncle formed on his foot.

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