A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following
are some examples of abscesses:
A skin abscess is better known as a common boil;
A peritonsillar abscess is a persistent collection of pus behind the tonsils;
and
A perianal abscess is a pool of pus that forms next to the anus, often causing
considerable tenderness and swelling in that area and pain on sitting down and
on defecating.
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