abscess
Definition
(Medicine) A localized collection of pus within a tissue or organ, formed as a result of an acute inflammatory process, usually caused by a local bacterial infection.
Bilingual Equivalents
- abscess
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable neuter noun following standard Romanian morphological rules for inanimate objects ending in consonants with a plural in '-ese'. |
| Formation | Borrowed from French 'abcès' or Latin 'abscessus' (a going away / gathering), adapting to standard functional paradigms. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈæb.ses] |
| Source | Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary / Oxford English Dictionary |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul stomatolog a recomandat o intervenție rapidă pentru a drena acel absces dentar dureros.
EN: The dentist recommended a prompt intervention to drain that painful dental abscess.
RO: Infecția netratată de la nivelul pielii a evoluat rapid spre un absces subcutanat profund.
EN: The untreated skin infection quickly progressed into a deep subcutaneous abscess.
RO: Pacientului i s-au administrat antibiotice cu spectru larg pentru a opri extinderea unui absces hepatic.
EN: The patient was administered broad-spectrum antibiotics to halt the expansion of a hepatic abscess.
Idioms & Phrases
Absces dentar / Dental abscess / Tooth abscess
RO: Infezie localizată la rădăcina unui dinte sau în gingia înconjurătoare, însoțită de dureri acute și tumefiere.
EN: An infection localized at the root of a tooth or in the surrounding gum, accompanied by acute pain and swelling.
Absces cerebral / Brain abscess
RO: Afecțiune neurologică extrem de gravă caracterizată prin acumularea de puroi în interiorul țesutului cerebral.
EN: An extremely severe neurological condition characterized by the accumulation of pus inside the brain tissue.
Drenajul unui absces / Abscess drainage / Incision and drainage
RO: Procedură chirurgicală de incizie și evacuare a colecției purulente pentru a permite vindecarea țesutului afectat.
EN: A surgical procedure involving incision and evacuation of the purulent collection to allow healing of the affected tissue.
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