| stercoral abscess | A collection of pus and faeces. Synonym: faecal abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sterile abscess | An abscess whose contents are not caused by pyogenic bacteria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stitch abscess | An abscess around a suture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subdiaphragmatic abscess | An abscess beneath the diaphragm. (12 Dec 1998) |
| subepidermal abscess | A microscopic abscess located in the dermis just beneath the epidermis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subhepatic abscess | An abscess located immediately beneath the liver. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subperiosteal abscess | An abscess between the periosteum and cortical plate of the bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subphrenic abscess | An abscess beneath the diaphragm. (12 Dec 1998) |
| subungual abscess | Suppuration extending beneath a fingernail or toenail, usually from a parenychia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sudoriparous abscess | A collection of pus in a sweat gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental abscess | <dentistry> A pocket of pus adjacent to or within (apical abscess) the tooth's root caused by plaque and calculus invasion. Symptoms include tooth pain and tenderness that may be accompanied by facial swelling and a fever. Treatment includes antibiotics and a thorough cleansing of the infected site by a dentist. See: apical abscess. (27 Sep 1997) |
| dentoalveolar abscess | <dentistry> A pocket of pus adjacent to or within (apical abscess) the tooth's root caused by plaque and calculus invasion. Symptoms include tooth pain and tenderness that may be accompanied by facial swelling and a fever. Treatment includes antibiotics and a thorough cleansing of the infected site by a dentist. See: apical abscess. (27 Sep 1997) |
| syphilitic abscess | An abscess due to the softening and breaking down of a gumma, especially in bone. Synonym: syphilitic abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diffuse abscess | A collection of pus not circumscribed by a well-defined capsule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Douglas abscess | Suppuration in Douglas pouch. (05 Mar 2000) |