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furuncle

fu·run·cle [ fyr ùngk'l ] (plural fu·run·cles)

noun

Definition:

skin inflammation: a boil on the skin ( technical )

[Late 17th century. < Latin furunculus "knob on a vine" < fur "thief" (because it "steals" the sap)]

fu·run·cu·lar [ fyə rúngkyələr ] adjective

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