Abscess/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Abscess.

Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, usually associated with signs of infection.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Abscess (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.