collar-button abscess
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑ.lɚ ˈbʌ.tn̩ ˈæbˌsɛs/, /ˈkɑ.lɚ ˈbʌ.tn̩ ˈæbˌsɪs/
Noun
collar-button abscess (plural collar-button abscesses)
- (pathology) A pair of pus-filled cavities that are connected by a narrow channel.
Synonyms
- shirt-stud abscess
References
- Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940) Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 9