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 furuncular
The pyogenic cocci are added factors in the pustular and furuncular cases.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin |Henry Weightman StelwagonThey are usually vesicular, pustular, or furuncular—that is to say, irritative.
In several cases there has been abundant sweating; and in one there was a very remarkable miliary and furuncular eruption.
Parasites |T. Spencer CobboldFuruncular or abscess-like formations may develop, usually from secondary infection.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin |Henry Weightman Stelwagon
British Dictionary definitions for furuncular
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 furuncular
furuncle
[ fyur′ŭng′kəl ]
n.
boil