Dermatology Glossary

Abscess (definition)

(ab'ses) (Latin. Ab - away + cedere - to go)

A localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by disintegration or necrosis of tissues.
(from the ILDS Committee on Nomenclature - R. Winkelmann, Chairman)

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