noun
definition
A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.
verb
definition
To form a pus-filled, cavity typically from an infection.
Examples of abscesses in a Sentence
Dr. Sandra Lee is a well-known dermatologist who frequently deals with skin conditions such as abscesses and acne.
Intra-abdominal abscesses are an infrequent complication, particularly seen in those with perforated appendicitis.
These painful, swollen abscesses keep recurring. Can they be a sign of a bigger physical problem?
In this way secondary abscesses, secondary tubercle glanders and nodules, &c., result; in typhoid fever there is secondary invasion of the mesenteric glands, and clumps of bacilli are also found in internal organs, especially the spleen, though there may be little tissue change around them.
White Line Separation Sheep with toe abscesses should be carefully pared along the white line, and this will usually reveal a dark mark.
The child has repeatedly developed deep skin abscesses.
Surgery is required to aspirate abscesses; consult with an ENT surgeon.
Puppies often have open sores, abscesses and other untreated injuries, and are frequently covered in flies.
Diseases or disorders that involve lymph nodes in specific areas of the body include rabbit fever (tularemia), cat-scratch disease, lymphogranuloma venereum, chancroid, genital herpes, infected acne, dental abscesses, and bubonic plague.
Children with untreated lymphadenitis may develop abscesses, cellulitis, or blood poisoning (septicemia), which is sometimes fatal.
Some common complaints include fevers, rashes, abscesses, bleeding, and vomiting.
Staphylococcal (staph) infections are communicable diseases caused by certain bacteria and generally characterized by the formation of abscesses.
Staph infections produce pus-filled pockets (abscesses) located just beneath the surface of the skin or deep within the body.
Most of these abscesses eventually burst, and pus that leaks onto the skin can cause new infections.
Other abscesses that can develop from staph infection include those of the brain, heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, or spleen.
Also, x-rays can enable doctors to locate internal abscesses and estimate the severity of infection.
Surgery may be required to drain or remove abscesses that form on internal organs or on shunts or other devices implanted inside the body.
It may be taken internally to help heal staph abscesses and reduce swelling of the lymph nodes.
Staphylococcal infections can affect any part of the body and are characterized by the formation of abscesses.
Toxic points-areas of localized infections such as dental abscesses or infected tonsils-may disturb the normal neutralization and weaken the cellular defenses in pregnant mothers and in children.
Such complications include meningitis, brain abscesses, pneumonia and lung abscesses, and heart infections, among others.
Promoters also claim that MMS is capable of curing ailments like the flu, the common cold, pneumonia, warts, sore throats, and dental abscesses.
Salmon carry abscesses and tumors, the herring never returned, and the sea lion rookery at Montague Island remains silent and empty.
Abscesses are both easily diagnosable and easily treatable by a medical professional, but you should act quickly before the infection gets worse.
If it is not treated it can lead to other medical conditions such as rheumatic fever, kidney inflammation, or abscesses that could block a child's breathing passage.