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furuncle
This term is a precise medical descriptor used to distinguish a deep-seated infection of the hair follicle from a superficial pustule or a general abscess. It carries a clinical connotation of severity, implying a localized but intense inflammatory response that often requires medical intervention for drainage.
In non-medical settings, the word is frequently replaced by the more common term boil. While a boil is the general name for the condition, furuncle is the specific terminology used in dermatology and pathology to describe the anatomical origin of the lesion.
Meanings
Examples
The patient presented with a painful furuncle on the posterior neck.
I think this furuncle is getting worse and needs to be drained.
A furuncle typically develops when a hair follicle becomes infected by staphylococcus bacteria.
A furuncle typically develops when a hair follicle becomes infected by staphylococcus bacteria.
Is this just a pimple or is it actually a furuncle?
The doctor recommended a warm compress to help the furuncle rupture naturally.
He felt a hard, tender lump and realized it was a furuncle.
Avoid squeezing a furuncle to prevent the infection from spreading deeper into the skin.
The medical report noted a recurring furuncle in the axillary region.