abscess
noun/ˈæbˌsɛs/
Frequency rank: #15,498 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus.
Example sentence
The dentist told her that the pain in her jaw was caused by a small abscess that had formed near the root of her tooth.
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