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furuncle

NOUN
  1. a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

How To Use furuncle In A Sentence

  • June 17, the examination of a fresh furuncle on the same individual gave the same result, the development of a pure culture of the same organism. The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology)
  • Carbuncle is a large coalescence (joining together) of furuncles with several draining points usually found on the neck, back, or thighs.
  • With time the furuncle fills with pus and frequently softens and drains.
  • Common skin infections include cellulitis, erysipelas, impetigo, folliculitis, and furuncles and carbuncles.
  • Common skin infections include cellulitis, erysipelas, impetigo, folliculitis, and furuncles and carbuncles.
  • Carbuncles are clusters of furuncles connected subcutaneously, causing deeper suppuration and scarring.
  • A boil or furuncle is an infection of a hair follicle.
  • The furuncle either remains deep and reabsorbs or it will rupture through to the surface of the skin.
  • Like most small spots or tiny boils, a furuncle is likely to go without any treatment.
  • Sunday, April 17, 2005 furuncle etc. I am currently afflicted with a furuncle (or a carbuncle or just a plain nasty boil) on my inner thigh that make sitting down a very delicate operation. Furuncle etc.
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