carbuncles
Deep skin abscesses
Carbuncles is the plural of carbuncle, a word with two distinct meanings.
In medicine, a carbuncle is a severe skin infection—a cluster of boils forming a painful, pus-filled mass larger than a single boil: The carbuncle on his neck required surgical drainage.
In older usage, carbuncles are deep red gemstones, especially garnets or rubies: The crown was studded with carbuncles.
Heats to bubbling
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- pusInfected tissue fluid
- staphSpherical bacteria, informally
furuncle · skin · inflammation · swelling · painful · fever · antibiotics · lance
Red semiprecious stone
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- redPrimary color, warm
- cabochonDomed, unfaceted gemstone
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
unfaceted · medieval · jewelry · precious · brooch · crown · setting · bloodstone
boils
Heats to bubbling
staph · furuncle · skin · inflammation · swelling · painful · fever · antibiotics · lance · drain
garnet
Red semiprecious stone
polished · unfaceted · medieval · jewelry · precious · brooch · crown · setting · bloodstone · crimson
decorative
Serving to beautify
vault · ornamental · medieval · stonework · ribbed · intersecting · keystone · cathedral · tracery · embellishment
- skin problemswrinkles, eczema, acne, lesions, blackheads
- bacterial infectionsanthrax, botulism, cholera, diphtheria, lockjaw
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
- growthsgrowth, growths, tumor, tumors, tumour
- scalp problemsdandruff, itchy scalp, oily scalp, flaky scalp, cradle cap
- skin rashesrash, eruption, rashes, spots, red spots
carbunclespimples
Small inflammatory skin lesions
whiteheads · blackheads · papules · milia · comedones
carbunclesdiamonds
Precious crystallized carbon
moonstones · aquamarines · pearls · sapphires · opals