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abcess

abcess is the misspelling of abscess.

Meaning of abscess

Noun

abscess (plural abscesses)

  1. A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.

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Questions about abcess

What is abcess the misspelling of?
Abcess is the misspelling of abscess.

Words near abcess in the dictionary

  1. Abcde
  2. ABCDEF
  3. ABCDs
  4. abcee
  5. abcees
  6. abcess
  7. abcesses
  8. abchalazal
  9. abciximab
  10. Abcott
  11. abcoulomb

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