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Noun: furuncle  'fyû,rúng-kul
  1. A painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
    "He developed a furuncle on his neck after shaving";
    - boil

Derived forms: furuncles

Type of: staphylococcal infection

Encyclopedia: Furuncle, Abscess, Carbuncle