Meanings
nouncold abscess (plural cold abscesses)
plural cold abscesses
- medicineA chronic abscess that forms slowly, without pain, heat or inflammation.
Synonyms: chronic abscess
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA chronic abscess that forms slowly, without pain, heat or inflammation.
Similar
chronic abscess
Opposite
acute abscesshot abscess
Translations
Dutch koud abces
- koud abceschronic abscess
Finnish kylmä paise
- kylmä paisechronic abscess
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APA
cold abscess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20abscess
MLA
“cold abscess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20abscess. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cold abscess,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20abscess.
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