What does abcès in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word abcès in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use abcès in French.

The word abcès in French means abscess, cyst, skin abscess, fixation abscess, tooth abscess, abscessed tooth, gum abscess, burst an abcess, clear the air. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word abcès

abscess, cyst

nom masculin (kyste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il se fait opérer d'un abcès.
He had an operation on an abscess.

skin abscess

nom masculin (bouton purulent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un amas de pus sous la peau constitue un abcès cutané.

fixation abscess

nom masculin (vieilli (abcès provoqué artificiellement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour détecter une infection, on provoquait un abcès de fixation.

tooth abscess, abscessed tooth

nom masculin (abcès situé sous une dent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'abcès dentaire provoque une douleur intense et un rougissement de la gencive.

gum abscess

nom masculin (abcès situé sur la gencive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le coup qu'il reçut à la gencive lui occasionna un abcès gingival.

burst an abcess

locution verbale (faire sortir le pus)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

clear the air

locution verbale (figuré (parler de ce qui fâche) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il ne faut pas continuer avec les non-dits, il faut crever l'abcès !

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