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Abscess

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Definition: Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, usually associated with signs of infection.  IM; coord IM with site (organ/dis term) (IM) + precoord organism/infect term (IM); if unspecified bacterial abscess do not coord with BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (since most abscesses are bact) but coord with specific bact infect term if given (as ABSCESS + STA   
See Also Empyema
Examples Abdominal Abscess; Brain Abscess; Epidural Abscess; Lung Abscess; Periapical Abscess; Periodontal Abscess; Peritonsillar Abscess; Psoas Abscess; Retropharyngeal Abscess 		Other names Abscesses
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Zuska's Disease  0   *Abscess *Breast Diseases *Fistula.

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