| subepidermal abscess | A microscopic abscess located in the dermis just beneath the epidermis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| dry abscess | The remains of an abscess after the pus is absorbed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intra-abdominal abscess | <surgery> A localised pus-forming (suppurative) bacterial infection that occurs within the abdominal cavity as the result of a perforated viscus or post operative complication. Treatment requires either percutaneous or open surgical drainage. (27 Sep 1997) |
| ischiorectal abscess | An abscess involving the tissues in the ischiorectal fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orbital abscess | A circumscribed collection of pus within the orbit; frequently an extension of purulent infection of the paranasal sinuses, usually the ethmoids. Synonym: retrobulbar abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |