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- noun Plural form of
abscess . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
abscess .
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Examples
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The report said that from October 2005 to June 2006, sick-call records showed 38 reported illnesses that "an attending medical official said could be attributed to water, such as skin abscesses, cellulites, skin infections and diarrhea."
KBR/Halliburton did provide dirty water to U.S. troops in Iraq 2008
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The report said that from October 2005 to June 2006, sick-call records showed 38 reported illnesses that "an attending medical official said could be attributed to water, such as skin abscesses, cellulites, skin infections and diarrhea."
KBR/Halliburton did provide dirty water to U.S. troops in Iraq 2008
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During the two-year voyage, London contracted malaria, pellagra, and painful skin abscesses that introduced him to morphine, a drug he would depend upon in years to come.
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Ceftobiprole is intended to treat complicated skin infections, such as abscesses, ulcers and diabetics 'foot infections.
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The study likely wasn't large enough to detect differences, but larger-scale, longer-term studies with combination therapy in Crohn's have shown an excess of opportunistic infections that was offset by a reduction in disease-related infections, such as abscesses, Sandborn noted.
Medicaid and Medicare MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physi 2010
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These infections are usually skin infections such as abscesses, boils and other pus-filled lesions, but these infections may also lead to more serious illness, such as pneumonia.
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SSTIs such as abscesses, necrotizing fasciitis, and myositis may be caused by a variety of infectious agents, usually several in combination.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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Eighty-five of the dogs were suffering from medical problems such as abscesses, ulcerated skin and eye conditions and ear infections which had not been treated.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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Eighty-five of the dogs were suffering from medical problems such as abscesses, ulcerated skin and eye conditions and ear infections which had not been treated.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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So is that what you mean when you say that you are getting 'abscesses' on your vagina?
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