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abscess

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000112

An enclosed collection of pus in tissues, organs, or confined spaces in the body. An abscess is a sign of infection and is usually swollen and inflamed.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000112
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000112",
  "term": "abscess",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An enclosed collection of pus in tissues, organs, or confined spaces in the body. An abscess is a sign of infection and is usually swollen and inflamed.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/abscess/"
}

Record 188 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.