furuncle

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a painful sore with a hard pus-filled core

Word Origin

furuncle (n.)
"a boil, circumscribed inflammation on the skin," 1670s, from Latin furunculus, "a boil, burning sore," also "petty thief, pilferer," diminutive of fur "thief" (see furtive). Related: Furuncular; furunculous.

Example

1. Necrotising pneumonia complicating a nasal furuncle .
2. Briefly to explain the basic concepts and treatment points of furuncle , carbuncle , acute subcutaneous cellulites , erysipelas and lymphangitis .
3. Boils ( furuncle , carbuncle ) are painful swellings of the skin caused by deep skin infection with bacteria .
4. Treatment of 224 cases of furuncle by oral chinese medicine and vaccine inoculation .

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