abscess

Meanings

Noun

symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.

Verb

To form a pus-filled cavity, typically from an infection.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin abscessus (“a going away; gathering of humors, abscess”), from abscēdō (“go away, depart”), from abs (“away from”) + cēdō (“go”). See cede.

Scrabble Score: 11

abscess is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
abscess is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abscess is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

abscess is a valid Words With Friends word