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Noun Concept
Categories: Bacterium-related cutaneous conditions
EN
boil  furuncle  pimple  zit
EN
A painful sore with a hard core filled with pus WordNet 3.0
English:
infection
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A painful sore with a hard core filled with pus WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, which is an infection of the hair follicle. Wikipedia
Localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection of the hair follicle. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Deep folliculitis, infection of the hair follicle Wikidata
A painful, local inflammation of the skin, caused by infection of a hair follicle. Usually, a hard core and pus are present. OmegaWiki
A boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore. Wiktionary
IS A
staphylococcal infection
skin disease
infectious disease
HAS PART
core of a boil
HAS KIND
gumboil
nasal vestibule furuncle
furunculosis
furuncle of face
carbuncle
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
HEALTH SPECIALTY
dermatology
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
boil, furuncle
Wikipedia
EN
boil
Wikidata
EN
boil
Wiktionary
EN
furuncle
OmegaWiki
EN
boil, furuncle, pimple, zit
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
Boil (infection), boils, furuncle, Furuncle boil, furuncles, Furunculosis of external auditory canal
Wikidata Alias
EN
furuncle

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