0 a painful swollen area on or in the body that contains pus (= thick, yellow liquid) -- 膿腫
She had an abscess on her gum. 她牙齦有處膿腫。
The authors concluded that percutaneous image-guided drainage of intraabdominal or pelvic abscesses during pregnancy should be considered prior to laparotomy, especially at later gestational ages.
The abscess in his armpit was drained under ether anaesthetic.
The abscess was successfully drained and appropriate antibiotic therapy was given.
Necrotizing soft tissue infection masquerading as cutaneous abscess following illicit drug injection.
Other includes meningitis, bacteremia, abscesses, septic arthritis, and fever not yet diagnosed.
In the course of the disease, up to 50% of patients develop intestinal complications such as fistulas and abscesses (16).
Breast abscesses were not infrequent and, even in previously healthy women, could cause long-term debilitation.
It is most important, therefore, to diagnose a brain abscess before neurologic symptoms develop.
