How to Use abscess in a Sentence

abscess

noun

• Some of the beef from those abattoirs was found to have abscesses caused by a...
  — Jeffrey T. Lewis, WSJ, 23 June 2017
• An abscess developed, and the left side of his face swelled up.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2020
• The deer was in poor condition with an abscess in its jaw.
  — Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, 19 Dec. 2019
• Once the area is numb, the healthcare provider will make an incision into the abscess to drain the pus.
  — Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 25 June 2023
• Afterward, it was found the colt had an abscess in his right front hoof.
  — Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 11 June 2016
• Alvarez lay on her right side, with an abscess on her left.
  — Michael Nedelman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2017
• Eddie Sweat never mentioned the abscess in between the last work and the next one.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2023
• His abscess appeared to have been drained and treated with an IV.
  — Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018
• Pennington had surgery for the abscess and was released from the ICU a day later.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
• One had scabies, broken teeth, an abscess and scars from the snare that had captured it.
  — Helen Sullivan, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2019
• Colin’s abscess must have been too much for his red blood cells to handle.
  — Julia Michie Bruckner, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2019
• Christine told me, over the phone, that a strange abscess had appeared on Gunner's hip.
  — Steve Meyer, Alaska Dispatch News, 20 Sep. 2017
• Huge abscesses had taken root in his left eye, his scalp, his arms, his face and his lungs.
  — Meredith Wadman, WSJ, 19 May 2017
• Even an abscess might rupture and drain on its own, Dr. Rosser says.
  — Isadora Baum, SELF, 30 Nov. 2018
• My thighs and underarms burned and the abscesses became open wounds that bled and drained.
  — Allyson Byers, SELF, 10 Aug. 2017
• Doing this many times a day for three or four days might help a smaller abscess rupture and drain.
  — Isadora Baum, SELF, 30 Nov. 2018
• Treatment can range from draining the abscess to a root canal to having the affected tooth pulled.
  — Lisa Mulcahy, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
• One note begins with the sender complaining about an abscess on their gum.
  — Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2021
• By the evening, doctors were planning to perform surgery on her abscess and treat the infection.
  — Michael Nedelman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2017
• The tiger had a dental abscess so severe that the infection was eating through the bottom of his jaw.
  — Natasha Daly, National Geographic, 12 June 2019
• The body uses healthy tissue to form an abscess to stop the infection from spreading.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2023
• Per Doctors If the cyst becomes infected and filled with pus, and forms an abscess, the gland will be tender, swollen, and red.
  — Women's Health, 26 June 2023
• Something is wrong with his brain, the dentist told his colleagues, perhaps a stroke or an abscess.
  — Adam Sella, New York Times, 26 May 2024
• Using a clean washcloth to make a warm compress for the abscess can also help, according to the AAD.
  — Bethany Fulton, SELF, 26 May 2021
• An untreated dental abscess can invade the tissues of the head and chest.
  — Adam Gaffney, New Republic, 25 May 2017
• Smith said the abscess was larger in circumference than a golf ball.
  — Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2022
• Her face was puffy and scabbed, her arms were scarred by needle marks, and an abscess the size of a kitchen sponge floated under tight skin near her elbow.
  — Steve Lopez, latimes.com, 29 June 2019
• Doctors then found an abscess on his prostate and admitted him.
  — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
• The reasons for the recent spike in brain abscesses among children are unknown.
  — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2023
• After his death, Laurie was diagnosed with intra-abdominal abscesses likely caused by anastomotic leakage, a leak from a surgical connection, the suit claims.
  — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2024

Last Updated: 21 Nov 2024