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   abscess

   /ˈabsɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus: "once the abscesses burst, they usually discharge for several days before gradually healing up"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin abscessus ‘a going away’, from the verb abscedere, from ab- ‘away from’ + cedere ‘go’, referring to the elimination of infected matter via the pus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. abscessed adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • B

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   • S

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   • C

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   • E

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   • S

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