Accumulation of pus in a cavity originating after tissue colliquation.
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(2005). Abscess. In: Vohr, HW. (eds) Encyclopedic Reference of Immunotoxicology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27806-0_5
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