Pronunciation:
kar-BUHN-kul • (noun)
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• Abcess
• Boil
• Fluctuance
• Furuncle
• Induration
A carbuncle is a walled-off collection of pus. Carbuncles often appear in areas of friction or minor trauma such as underneath the belt, the fronts of the thighs, buttocks, groin, and armpits.
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