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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesapostème
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.pɔs.tɛm/
"L'examen a révélé un impostumation profonde nécessitant un traitement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The formation or development of an abscess or pustule filled with pus.
"The physician examined the deep impostumation on the patient's shoulder to determine if surgical drainage was necessary." - 2
An abscess or morbid accumulation of purulent matter itself.
"Medical texts from the nineteenth century frequently described such internal impostumations as severe threats to systemic health."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the obsolete verb 'impostumate' (to form an abscess), stemming from Late Latin 'impostumare', based on Greek 'apostēma' (ulcer, abscess). Entering English in the late 16th century via Old French, the term historically denoted the formation or accumulation of purulent matter within the tissues.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impostumation" is said worldwide
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apostème
Transliteration: /a.pɔs.tɛm/
"L'examen a révélé un impostumation profonde nécessitant un traitement."
Abszessbildung
Transliteration: /apˈtsɛsˌbɪldʊŋ/
"Die Abszessbildung erforderte einen chirurgischen Eingriff."
apostema
Transliteration: /a.poˈstɛ.ma/
"L'apostema causava un dolore acuto al paziente."
apostema
Transliteration: /a.posˈte.ma/
"El médico trató la apostema con antibióticos y drenaje."
apostema
Transliteration: /a.posˈtẽ.mɐ/
"A formação da apostema provocou inflamação local."
फोड़ा बनना
Transliteration: phoda banna
"संक्रमण के कारण त्वचा पर फोड़ा बनना शुरू हो गया।"
脓肿形成
Transliteration: nóngzhǒng xíngchéng
"医生对该处的脓肿形成进行了详细检查。"
농양 형성
Transliteration: nongyang hyeongseong
"환자의 감염 부위에서 농양 형성이 관찰되었습니다."
膿瘍形成
Transliteration: nōyō keisei
"患部に膿瘍形成が見られたため排膿処置を行った。"
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