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Brodie's abscess

Brodie's abscess noun: an abscess located near the joint end of a bone.

Noun

Brodie's abscess (plural Brodie's abscesses)

  1. An abscess located near the joint end of a bone.

Forms of Brodie's abscess

pluralBrodie's abscesses

Origin of Brodie's abscess

Named after Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet, who described it.

Questions about Brodie's abscess

What does Brodie's abscess mean?
Brodie's abscess means an abscess located near the joint end of a bone.
What part of speech is Brodie's abscess?
Brodie's abscess is a noun.
What is the plural of Brodie's abscess?
The plural of Brodie's abscess is Brodie's abscesses.

Words near Brodie's abscess in the dictionary

  1. brodi
  2. Brodick
  3. brodie
  4. Brodie knob
  5. Brodie knobs
  6. Brodie's abscess
  7. Brodie's abscesses
  8. brodies
  9. Brodies Plains
  10. brodifacoum
  11. Brodigan

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