furuncles
Infected hair follicles
Furuncles is the medical term for boils—painful, pus-filled infections that form around hair follicles.
They typically start as red, tender lumps and develop white or yellow centers as pus accumulates: The patient presented with multiple furuncles on the back of the neck.
Singular: furuncle.
Localized pus collection
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- pustulePus-filled skin lesion
- noduleRounded small lump
- lesionArea of pathological change
folliculitis · cellulitis · impetigo · acne · cyst · pimple · papule · comedo
Spherical bacteria in clusters
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
pathogen · contagious · microbes · bacteremia · MRSA · colonization · carrier · recurrent
Causing hurt or ache
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- tenderSoft or sore
- sorePainful or annoyed
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
burning · sensitive · uncomfortable · distressing · severe · localized · fever · malaise
Infected tissue fluid
- purulentPus-filled or pus-forming
- drainageLiquid removal system
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
suppuration · purulence · core · necrotic · pointing · rupture · expressing · foul-smelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- tenderSoft or sore
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
immune response · leukocytes · cytokines · inflammatory · phagocytosis · histamine · prostaglandins · granuloma
Long thrusting weapon
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- drainageLiquid removal system
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
sterile · compress · warm soak · debridement · packing · topical · oral · surgical
abscess
Localized pus collection
lesion · folliculitis · cellulitis · impetigo · acne · cyst · pimple · papule · comedo · dermatitis
staphylococcus
Spherical bacteria in clusters
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
sepsis · pathogen · contagious · microbes · bacteremia · MRSA · colonization · carrier · recurrent · immunocompromised
painful
Causing hurt or ache
swelling · burning · sensitive · uncomfortable · distressing · severe · localized · fever · malaise · red
pus
Infected tissue fluid
exudate · suppuration · purulence · core · necrotic · pointing · rupture · expressing · foul-smelling · thick
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
edema · immune response · leukocytes · cytokines · inflammatory · phagocytosis · histamine · prostaglandins · granuloma · induration
lance
Long thrusting weapon
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- drainageLiquid removal system
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
antiseptic · sterile · compress · warm soak · debridement · packing · topical · oral · surgical · healing