mother abscess

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English

Etymology

Compound of mother +‎ abscess.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmʌ.ðɚ ˈæbˌsɛs/, /ˈmʌ.ðɚ ˈæbˌsɪs/

Noun

mother abscess (plural mother abscesses)

  1. (pathology) A primary abscess responsible for secondary abscesses.

References

  • Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 10