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abscessed

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate ab·scessed

adj. having a painful, swollen area in the body where pus has collected. This usually happens when an infection is trapped under the skin or inside a tooth.

adj. affected by or containing an abscess, which is a localized collection of pus resulting from a bacterial infection.


SIMPLE

The dentist told me my tooth was abscessed.

CONTEXTUAL

The patient arrived at the clinic with a swollen, abscessed leg that required immediate drainage.

COMPLEX

The surgeon identified an abscessed organ during the initial scan, necessitating a more aggressive approach to the surgical procedure than originally planned.

Origin

From abscess + -ed.

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