Definition of "abscesses" []

• Plural form of abscess. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abscess. (verb)

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• "The report said that from October 2005 to June 2006, sick-call records showed 38 reported illnesses that "an attending medical official said could be attributed to water, such as skin abscesses, cellulites, skin infections and diarrhea.""
• "During the two-year voyage, London contracted malaria, pellagra, and painful skin abscesses that introduced him to morphine, a drug he would depend upon in years to come."
• "Ceftobiprole is intended to treat complicated skin infections, such as abscesses, ulcers and diabetics 'foot infections."