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Abscess vs Pimple - What's the difference?

abscess | pimple |

As nouns the difference between abscess and pimple

is that abscess is a cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue while pimple is an inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.

As verbs the difference between abscess and pimple

is that abscess is to form a pus filled cavity typically from an infection while pimple is to develop pimples.

abscess

Noun

(es)
  • A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.
  • Derived terms

    * cold abscess

    Verb

    (es)
  • To form a pus filled cavity typically from an infection.
  • References

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    pimple

    English

    (wikipedia pimple)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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 .
  • (slang) An annoying person.
  • He's such a pimple ! I wish he'd stop being so irritating!

    Synonyms

    * acker (old Australian slang) * acne * pustule * spot (qualifier) * zit (qualifier)

    See also

    * blackhead * whitehead

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To develop pimples