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abscesses

abscesses is the plural of abscess.

abscesses is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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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Phrases with abscesses

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Questions about abscesses

What is abscesses the plural of?
Abscesses is the plural of abscess.

Words near abscesses in the dictionary

  1. abscess
  2. abscess root
  3. abscessation
  4. abscessations
  5. abscessed
  6. abscesses
  7. abscessing
  8. abscession
  9. abscessions
  10. abscessogenic
  11. abscind

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