Synonyms for furuncle
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : fyoo r-uhng-kuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfyʊər ʌŋ kəl |
Top 10 synonyms for furuncle Other synonyms for the word furuncle
Définition of furuncle
Origin :- "a boil," 1670s, from Latin furunculus, "a boil," literally "little thief," diminutive of fur "thief." Related: Furuncular; furunculous.
- As in pimple : noun small swelling on the skin
- As in blister : noun swelling
- As in boil : noun blister
- From furuncle, abscess, and sebaceous, fatty and fibroid tumors.
- Extract from : « Essentials of Diseases of the Skin » by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
- After incision, the contents of the furuncle are rapidly scooped out with the curette (Fig. 178, A).
- Extract from : « A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) » by Various
- It is then quickly withdrawn, at the same time incising the furuncle freely down to its base.
- Extract from : « A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) » by Various
- Another method is to transfix the furuncle by passing the knife through its base and making it cut outwards through the skin.
- Extract from : « A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) » by Various
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