microabscess

microabscess

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der.
English micro-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó
Proto-Italic *ap
Latin abder.
Latin abs-
Proto-Italic *kezdō
Latin cēdō
Latin abscēdō
Latin abscessusder.
English abscess
English microabscess

    From micro- + abscess.

    Noun

    microabscess (plural microabscesses)

    1. A very small, localised collection of pus.
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