abses

See also: absës

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch abces, from Latin abscessus (“a going away; gathering of humors, abscess”), from abscēdō (“go away, depart”), from abs (“away from”) + cēdō (“go”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈap̚sɛs]
• Hyphenation: ab‧sès

Noun

absès (first-person possessive absesku, second-person possessive absesmu, third-person possessive absesnya)

1. (pathology) abscess: a cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.

Hyponyms

• abses hipofisis
• abses kutaneus
• abses mediastinum
• abses selulitis orbita
• abses serebri
• abses timus
• abses tiroid

 

Further reading

• “abses” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From English abscess.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ab.ses]
• Hyphenation: ab‧ses
• Rhymes: -ses

Noun

abses (Jawi spelling ابسيس, plural abses-abses, informal 1st possessive absesku, 2nd possessive absesmu, 3rd possessive absesnya)

1. (medicine) abscess

References

• “abses” in Kamus Dewan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2021, →ISBN, page 4.

Further reading

• “abses” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.