Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 5 compound words that contain abscess. The most common are listed below. Open abscess in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- cold abscessA chronic abscess that forms slowly, without pain, heat or inflammation.
- abscess rootA perennial, blue-flowered herb from the eastern United States, Polemonium reptans.
- collar stud abscessTuberculous lymphadenitis.
- Bartholin abscessAn abscess located in the Bartholin's gland.
- Brodie's abscessAn abscess located near the joint end of a bone.
- hot abscessA recently formed, inflamed abscess.
- blind abscessAn abscess with no external opening.
- deep abscessAn abscess originating below the deep fascia.
- dry abscessAn abscess that fails to point or break.
- milk abscessA mammary abscess during lactation.
- mother abscessA primary abscess responsible for secondary abscesses.
- collar-button abscessA pair of pus-filled cavities that are connected by a narrow channel.
- shirt-stud abscessSynonym of collar-button abscess: A pair of pus-filled cavities that are connected by a narrow channel.
- miliary abscessAn embolic abscess occurring as part of a group.
Compound words 5
- abscessationThe formation or development of an abscess
- abscessogenicThat leads to the production of abscesses
- microabscessA very small, localised collection of pus.
- abscessionA separating; a removal; a going away.
- abscessionsplural of abscession: A separating; a removal; a going away.