furuncle

[ fyoor-uhng-kuhl ]

/ ˈfyʊər ʌŋ kəl /

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noun Pathology.

boil².

Origin of furuncle

1670–80; <Latin fūrunculus petty thief, boil, equivalent to fūr thief (cf. furtive) + -unculus diminutive suffix extracted from derivatives of n-stems; see homunculus

OTHER WORDS FROM furuncle

fu·run·cu·lar

[fyoo-ruhng-kyuh-ler], /fyʊˈrʌŋ kyə lər/, fu·run·cu·lous, adjective

Words nearby furuncle

furthermore, furthermost, furthest, furtive, Furtwängler, furuncle, furunculoid, furunculosis, furunculus, fury, furze

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Example sentences from the Web for furuncle

After incision, the contents of the furuncle are rapidly scooped out with the curette (Fig. 178, A).
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Another method is to transfix the furuncle by passing the knife through its base and making it cut outwards through the skin.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
It is then quickly withdrawn, at the same time incising the furuncle freely down to its base.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for furuncle

furuncle

/ (ˈfjʊərʌŋkəl) /

noun

pathol the technical name for boil 2

Derived forms of furuncle

furuncular (fjʊˈrʌŋkjʊlə) or furunculous, adjective

Word Origin for furuncle

C17: from Latin fūrunculus pilferer, petty thief, sore on the body, from fūr thief

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Medical definitions for furuncle

furuncle

[ fyur′ŭng′kəl ]

n.

boil

Other words from furuncle

fu•run′cu•lar (fyu-rŭng′kyə-lər) null adj.

单词	furuncle
释义	furuncle [ fyoor-uhng-kuhl ] / ˈfyʊər ʌŋ kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR furuncle ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. boil². Origin of furuncle 1670–80; <Latin fūrunculus petty thief, boil, equivalent to fūr thief (cf. furtive) + -unculus diminutive suffix extracted from derivatives of n-stems; see homunculus OTHER WORDS FROM furuncle fu·run·cu·lar [fyoo-ruhng-kyuh-ler], /fyʊˈrʌŋ kyə lər/, fu·run·cu·lous, adjective Words nearby furuncle furthermore, furthermost, furthest, furtive, Furtwängler, furuncle, furunculoid, furunculosis, furunculus, fury, furze Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for furuncle After incision, the contents of the furuncle are rapidly scooped out with the curette (Fig. 178, A). A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various Another method is to transfix the furuncle by passing the knife through its base and making it cut outwards through the skin. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various It is then quickly withdrawn, at the same time incising the furuncle freely down to its base. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for furuncle furuncle / (ˈfjʊərʌŋkəl) / noun pathol the technical name for boil 2 Derived forms of furuncle furuncular (fjʊˈrʌŋkjʊlə) or furunculous, adjective Word Origin for furuncle C17: from Latin fūrunculus pilferer, petty thief, sore on the body, from fūr thief Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to furuncle blister, blemish, lump, acne, abscess, sore, welt, ulcer, cyst, pimple, zit, carbuncle, spot, bump, excrescence, boil, inflammation, whitehead, hickey, pustule Medical definitions for furuncle furuncle [ fyur′ŭng′kəl ] n. boil Other words from furuncle fu•run′cu•lar (fyu-rŭng′kyə-lər) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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furuncle

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