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)

1. (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