furuncle meaning

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furuncle (noun): a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus.

Definition of furuncle

  1. a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

    Synonyms: boil

    Type of: staphylococcal infection

    Kinds: gumboil

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with FU · words ending in LE · 8-letter words

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