Brodie's abscess

noun

An abscess located near the joint end of a bone.

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Meanings

nounBrodie's abscess (plural Brodie's abscesses)

plural Brodie's abscesses

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

Origin

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

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APA

Brodie's abscess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brodie's%20abscess

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“Brodie's abscess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brodie's%20abscess. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brodie's abscess,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brodie's%20abscess.

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