furuncle

• Медицинский термин для болезненного, заполненного гноем образования на коже, вызванного инфицированием волосяного фолликула, обычно известного как фурункул.

A medical term for a painful, pus-filled sore on the skin caused by an infected hair follicle, commonly known as a boil.

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   A painful, localized skin infection that forms a hard, pus-filled lump, often caused by bacteria.

   Фурункул

   • The doctor diagnosed the painful lump on his neck as a furuncle.
   • Furuncles often require warm compresses to help them drain.
   • He developed a furuncle after a small cut became infected.

   Синонимыboil