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The correct spelling is abscess.
How to pronounce abscess
/ˈæbsɛs/
nounIPA: /ˈæbsɛs/
Say it like: Abs-ses-s
The correct spelling is abscess. A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.
verb
- 1.To form a pus-filled, cavity typically from an infection.
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