Abscess

Therapeutic area
Infectious Disease
Rare disease
No

Definition
An inflammatory process characterized by the accumulation of pus within a newly formed tissue cavity which is the result of a bacterial, fungal, or parasitic infection or the presence of a foreign body.
Genetic basis
No
Non-human condition
No
Rare disease
No
Listing at source
Listed
Condition name
Abscess
Therapeutic area
Infectious Disease

  • abscess
  • abscess (disease)
  • Abscess, Intra-Abdominal

Disease mechanisms
  • Acquired
Sources for recorded values
All therapeutic areas
  • Infectious Disease
Sources for recorded values
Severity
Mild

MONDO ID
Parent condition
MONDO:0005550

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