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Point :: Point (v. i.) To approximate to the surface; to head; -- said of an abscess.

Abscess :: Abscess (n.) A collection of pus or purulent matter in any tissue or organ of the body, the result of a morbid process..

Pyaemia :: Pyaemia (n.) A form of blood poisoning produced by the absorption into the blood of morbid matters usually originating in a wound or local inflammation. It is characterized by the development of multiple abscesses throughout the body, and is attended with irregularly recurring chills, fever, profuse sweating, and exhaustion..

Apostemate :: Apostemate (v. i.) To form an abscess; to swell and fill with pus.

Imposthumation :: Imposthumation (n.) An abscess; an imposthume.

Thecal :: Thecal (a.) Of or pertaining to a theca; as, a thecal abscess..

Suppurate :: Suppurate (v. i.) To generate pus; as, a boil or abscess suppurates..

Imposthume :: Imposthume (n.) A collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body; an abscess.

Ulcer :: Ulcer (n.) A solution of continuity in any of the soft parts of the body, discharging purulent matter, found on a surface, especially one of the natural surfaces of the body, and originating generally in a constitutional disorder; a sore discharging pus. It is distinguished from an abscess, which has its beginning, at least, in the depth of the tissues..

Metastatic :: Metastatic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or caused by, metastasis; as, a metastatic abscess; the metastatic processes of growth..

Acritical :: Acritical (a.) Having no crisis; giving no indications of a crisis; as, acritical symptoms, an acritical abscess..

Drainage :: Drainage (n.) The act, process, or means of drawing off the pus or fluids from a wound, abscess, etc..

Cupping :: Cupping (n.) The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot. Also, sometimes, a similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess..

Fistula :: Fistula (n.) A permanent abnormal opening into the soft parts with a constant discharge; a deep, narrow, chronic abscess; an abnormal opening between an internal cavity and another cavity or the surface; as, a salivary fistula; an anal fistula; a recto-vaginal fistula..

Matter :: Matter (n.) Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance..

Quittor :: Quittor (n.) A chronic abscess, or fistula of the coronet, in a horse's foot, resulting from inflammation of the tissues investing the coffin bone..

Indigested :: Indigested (a.) Not ripened or suppurated; -- said of an abscess or its contents.

Abscession :: Abscession (n.) A separating; removal; also, an abscess..

Imposthumate :: Imposthumate (v. t.) To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess.

Maturate :: Maturate (a.) To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).

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