absceso
/absˈθeso/masculine
The English word abscess is translated into Spanish as absceso.
absceso is a masculine noun used to describe a cavity filled with pus.
Meaning: cavity filled with pus (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of absceso is abscesos. If you wish to describe the process of forming an abscess, you can use the verb absceder.
How do you pronounce it?
/absˈθeso/
Did you know?
- While absceso is the clinical term, Spanish speakers often use the word postemón or postema in colloquial settings to describe a painful, swollen abscess.
- The Spanish word absceso comes from the Latin abscessus, which literally means 'a going away'. This refers to the way the body walls off the infection to isolate it from the rest of the system.
- Spanish speakers often use the general word grano, meaning 'grain', to describe an absceso regardless of its medical severity.
Examples in context
- Tenía un absceso en su amígdala.He had an abscess on his tonsil.This sentence is useful for describing the location of an absceso.Tatoeba #10100030 by Eremon, translation #8977622 by mccarras
- La paciente presenta un absceso en la piel del brazo.The patient has an abscess on the skin of the arm.
- Mi amigo tiene un forúnculo en la espalda que le duele mucho.My friend has an abscess on his back that hurts a lot.
- El absceso es muy doloroso.The abscess is very painful.
- El médico drenó el absceso.The doctor drained the abscess.
Example conversation
A man is explaining a medical issue to a woman at home.
- JavierMaría, me duele mucho la encía.María, my gum hurts a lot.
- María¿Tienes un absceso?Do you have an abscess?
- JavierCreo que sí, está muy inflamada.I think so, it is very swollen.
- MaríaDebes ir al dentista pronto.You should go to the dentist soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “abscess” translations and entries absceso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries absceso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
