furuncle
[ fyoo r-uhng-kuh l ]
/ ˈfyʊər ʌŋ kəl /
noun Pathology.
Origin of furuncle
1670–80; < Latin
fūrunculus petty thief, boil, equivalent to
fūr thief (cf.
furtive) +
-unculus diminutive suffix extracted from derivatives of n-stems; see
homunculus
OTHER WORDS FROM furuncle
fu·run·cu·lar [fyoo-ruhng-kyuh-ler] /fyʊˈrʌŋ kyə lər/, fu·run·cu·lous, adjectiveWords nearby furuncle
furthermore,
furthermost,
furthest,
furtive,
furtwängler,
furuncle,
furunculoid,
furunculosis,
furunculus,
fury,
furze
Example sentences from the Web for furuncle
After incision, the contents of the furuncle are rapidly scooped out with the curette (Fig. 178, A).
Another method is to transfix the furuncle by passing the knife through its base and making it cut outwards through the skin.
It is then quickly withdrawn, at the same time incising the furuncle freely down to its base.
British Dictionary definitions for furuncle
Derived forms of furuncle
furuncular (fjʊˈrʌŋkjʊlə) or furunculous, adjectiveWord Origin for furuncle
C17: from Latin
fūrunculus pilferer, petty thief, sore on the body, from
fūr thief
Medical definitions for furuncle
furuncle
[ fyur′ŭng′kəl ]
n.
boil