Pimple vs. Abscess
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Difference Between Pimple and Abscess
Pimplenoun
An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.
I had to pop that embarrassing pimple, it was huge and red and on the tip of my nose.Abscessnoun
(pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.
Pimplenoun
(slang) An annoying person.
He's such a pimple! I wish he'd stop being so irritating!Abscessverb
(intransitive) To form a pus-filled cavity, typically from an infection.
Pimpleverb
To develop pimples
Abscessnoun
symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
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Pimplenoun
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
