A Swollen Area of Tissue Containing Pus

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from All Things Water, Group 1285, Puzzle 3 (Atmospheric Pressure).

Question is: A Swollen Area of Tissue Containing Pus

and the answer is: ABSCESS

Word Meaning:

ABSCESS — (pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.

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