Abscess

• An infection which produces pus; can be the result of a blister, callus, penetrating wound or laceration.
• pocket of pus.
• A collection of pus. Usually forms because of infection.
• pus-filled, inflamed area around a tooth.
• a hole filled with pus that forms as a result of a local infection.
• infection caused by severe decay, trauma, or gum disease. You may have pain and swelling.
• An abscess can occur as a result of a new piercing that cannot drain fluid properly (where the entry and exit points have been left crusted by blood or, more commonly, puss) and can appear as reddish-pink bumps in between the ends of the piercing.
• A localized accumulation of pus; usually associated with infection.
• A collection of pus in any part of the body.
• A pus-filled cavity.
• Gum tissue filled with pus as the result of infection. This swelling exerts pressure on the surrounding tissues, causing pain.
• A localised collection of pus in a cavity formed by the decay of diseased tissues.
• A localized collection of pus in part of the body, formed by tissue disintegration and surrounded by an inflamed area.
• A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body.
• localized collection of pus in a cavity in tissue
• cavity filled with pus.
• A localized inflammation in the bone or soft tissue, usually caused by an infection.
• Pus that has collected and formed into a pocket. In Crohn's disease this can also refer to a fistula that has tracked into the abdominal cavity, sometimes developing an infection.
• (ab-ses): a collection of pus in tissues, organs, or other parts of the body.
• symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
• An abscess is a collection of pus (dead neutrophils) that has accumulated in a cavity formed by the tissue on the basis of an infectious process (usually caused by bacteria or parasites) or other foreign materials (e.g. splinters, bullet wounds, or injecting needles).
• A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue; To form such a collection of pus