Etymology

microabscess

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Today it means: A very small, localised collection of pus. Full definition →

English abscess ← Latin abscessus
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  1. Englishmicro-
  2. Latinabscēdō
  3. Latinabscessus
  4. Englishabscess
  5. English todaymicroabscess

From micro- + abscess.

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