microabscess

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noun

A very small, localised collection of pus.

OriginEnglish abscess ← Latin abscessus →
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Meanings

nounmicroabscess (plural microabscesses)

plural microabscesses

  1. A very small, localised collection of pus.

Origin

  1. Englishmicro-
  2. Latinabscēdō
  3. Latinabscessus
  4. Englishabscess
  5. Englishmicroabscess

From micro- + abscess.

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APA

microabscess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microabscess

MLA

“microabscess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microabscess. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microabscess,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microabscess.

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