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furuncle

/ˈfjʊə.ɹʌŋ.kəl/US/ˈfjʊɹˌʌŋ.kəl/

furuncle noun: a boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore.

Noun

furuncle (plural furuncles)

  1. A boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore.

furuncle meaning in Tamil

furuncle in Tamil

கழலை, சீழ்க்கழலை, மயிரடிக் கட்டி, மயிர்க்கால் தொற்று

Forms of furuncle

pluralfuruncles

Origin of furuncle

Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin fūrunculus (“a petty thief, pilferer; a pointed burning sore, boil”), diminutive of fūr (“a thief”).

Words formed from furuncle

Questions about furuncle

What does furuncle mean?
Furuncle means a boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore.
What is furuncle in Tamil?
Furuncle in Tamil is கழலை, சீழ்க்கழலை, மயிரடிக் கட்டி. See Furuncle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is furuncle?
Furuncle is a noun.
How do you pronounce furuncle?
Furuncle is pronounced /ˈfjʊə.ɹʌŋ.kəl/ (UK).
What is the plural of furuncle?
The plural of furuncle is furuncles.

Words near furuncle in the dictionary

  1. Furumoris
  2. Furumoto
  3. Furumotos
  4. Furumura
  5. Furumuras
  6. furuncle
  7. furuncles
  8. furuncular
  9. furunculoses
  10. furunculosis
  11. furunculous

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