abscess
ab.scess \'ab-.ses\ \-.sest\ n [L abscessus, lit., act of going away, fr. abscessus, pp. of abs]cedere to go away, fr. abs-, ab- + cedere to go - more at CEDE : a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue - ab.scessed aj
Webster's English Dictionaryab.scess \'ab-.ses\ \-.sest\ n [L abscessus, lit., act of going away, fr. abscessus, pp. of abs]cedere to go away, fr. abs-, ab- + cedere to go - more at CEDE : a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue - ab.scessed aj