(n.) A collection of pus or purulent matter in any tissue or organ of the body, the result of a morbid process.
Example Sentences:
(1) One patient developed a subphrenic abscess postoperatively.
(2) In the case presented, overdistension of a jejunostomy catheter balloon led to intestinal obstruction and pressure necrosis (of the small bowel), with subsequent abscess formation leading to death from septicemia.
(3) Furthermore echography revealed a collateral subperiosteal edema and a moderate thickening of extraocular muscles and bone periostitis, a massive swelling of muscles and bone defects in subperiosteal abscesses as well as encapsulated abscesses of the orbit and a concomitant retrobulbar neuritis in orbital cellulitis.
(4) In three of these patients this was associated with the presence of a previously well established abscess cavity.
(5) All of the rabbits immunized with FCA developed sterile subcutaneous abscesses.
(6) 83 well documented cases of amoebic hepatic abscess, treated in the Philippines between 1967 and 1975, are presented with a view to showing the results of 3 different methods of management and comparing the diagnostic accuracy and overall mortality in 2 separate groups.
(7) A series of 241 patients with subphrenic abscess was analysed to seek reasons for the continuing mortality.
(8) Perinephric abscess is a rare condition; it may be acute, but can take a chronic and atypical course as a result of incomplete treatment with antibiotics.
(9) The authors discuss the results of the diagnosis and treatment of abscesses of the right hepatic lobe which were consequent upon ischemic necrosis; they were encountered after cholecystectomy in 0.15% of cases.
(10) We report a rare case of odontogenic abscess, detected while the patient was in the intensive care unit (ICU), which resulted in sepsis and the patient's death due to mediastinitis, skull osteomyelitis, and deep neck cellulitis.
(11) A review of 20 cases of pyogenic liver abscesses seen from 1971 through 1976 is presented.
(12) Therefore, two-dimensional echocardiographic findings in 22 patients with perivalvular abscess found at surgery or necropsy were compared with those in 24 patients without abscess in a retrospective but blinded study.
(13) A case of multiple, subcutaneous, neutrophilic abscesses due to T. rubrum in an immunosuppressed renal allograft recipient is described.
(14) A case of tricuspid valve endocarditis with spinal epidural abscess caused by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is reported in a 74-year-old male with an endocardial pacemaker.
(15) Once a liver abscess as a sequel to amebic dysentery was diagnosed and once a megaloplastic anemia with symptoms of a funicular myelopathy following a vitamin B12 deficiency syndrome.
(16) Two-thirds of the respiratory infections occurred in the first 3 postoperative months and were generally localized processes (focal pneumonitis, nodule(s), abscess, or empyema).
(17) Abscesses were pyogenic in four of the patients and amebic in one.
(18) Three patients recovered from their operations, and the other two, both with endocarditis, died postoperatively from causes unrelated to splenic abscess and splenectomy.
(19) As with abdominal abscess drainage, a preexisting fistula may be opacified only after several days of catheter drainage and cannot be predicted at the time of initial aspiration.
(20) Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showed a cystic suprarenal mass that was surgically explored and found to be a retroperitoneal Salmonella abscess.
Cede
Definition:
(v. t.) To yield or surrender; to give up; to resign; as, to cede a fortress, a province, or country, to another nation, by treaty.
Example Sentences:
(1) Labour and, sotto voce, some Lib Dems, counter that Clegg did not need to cede this much ground – there is no clear evidence that the markets will impose higher interest rates if the deficit is not tackled more quickly than Labour planned.
(2) It’s impossible to automate fully the process of separating truth from falsehood, and it’s dubious to cede such control to for-profit media giants.
(3) The Hashd al-Shaabi, a conglomerate of primarily Shia militias that has played a key role in ousting Isis from cities such as Tikrit, appeared to take a backseat in the liberation of Ramadi, ceding the task primarily to the Iraqi elite counter-terrorism force, local police, the Iraqi army and a small group of Sunni tribesmen, backed by US-led airstrikes.
(4) Cadbury became the world's largest confectionery company in 2003 after buying up a number of gum brands, including Trident and Stride, but ceded the number one spot to Mars when it took over gum maker Wrigley last year.
(5) In short, a durable, successful currency union requires some ceding of national sovereignty."
(6) In his interview, Burnham made clear his frustration that Labour had ceded economic credibility to the Tories after allowing the deficit to “get too high” in 2004-05.
(7) That is not what we heard in response.” Activists with Black Lives Matter have disrupted Democratic campaign events before, most recently when presidential candidate Bernie Sanders ceded the microphone to protests in Seattle before eventually walking off the stage.
(8) Fitch also raised concerns that it could lose customers after the intervention of hedge funds, which are forcing the mutual Co-op Group of funeral homes, supermarkets and pharmacies to cede control of the bank.
(9) On Monday, after months of intense talks with two US hedge funds, the Co-op Group – which also owns pharmacies, grocers and funeral homes – was forced to cede majority control of its bank as part of its battle to plug a £1.5bn capital shortfall and stave off nationalisation.
(10) Robert Lewandowski takes Bayern Munich eight clear with win over Köln Read more After Griezmann curled his free-kick over the wall and just inside the post, the 2014 champions were content to cede Sporting the ball and lock down their defence.
(11) IoT devices offer new ways for us to take control of our lives, but also paradoxically cede that same control.
(12) Gbagbo's refusal to cede power after losing a November poll sent the west African country into a spiral of violence.
(13) He had started just before noon on Wednesday; he finally finished speaking and ceded the floor at about 12.40am local time.
(14) Israeli peace activists say the intention is to solidify Israel's claim to all of Jerusalem and to minimise the amount of the city ceded to an independent Palestine.
(15) While liberals ceded ground, the NRA and its allies have expanded gun rights in almost every sphere.
(16) This requires, however, that privileged voices step down to make way for minorities, ceding positions of authority and power.
(17) When neighbourhood services fail national politicians still get the blame, which makes them reluctant to cede control, especially financial control.
(18) While the UK government proposed maintaining administration but transferring sovereignty to China, this idea and any other plan that did not cede full control to Beijing, was rejected.
(19) They are also expected to lose more than 300 councillors in England – and fear as many as 600 losses – ceding control of almost every council they are defending.
(20) Although the US state department said it was "encouraged" that Saleh had ceded negotiating authority to his deputy, there is as yet no sign that either the US or the Saudis are ready or willing to force his departure from the scene.