microabscess

A very small, localised collection of pus.

Noun

  1. A very small, localised collection of pus.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- Latin abscēdō Latin abscessusder. English abscess English microabscess From micro- + abscess.

Forms

microabscesses