Infection vs Abscess - What's the difference?
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(pathology) The act or process of infecting.
An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
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A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.
To form a pus filled cavity typically from an infection.
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As nouns the difference between infection and abscess
is that infection is the act or process of infecting while abscess is a cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.As a verb abscess is
to form a pus filled cavity typically from an infection.infection
English
(wikipedia infection)Noun
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