Both Uses of
abscess
in
Crime and Punishment
- It was as though an abscess that had been forming for a month past in his heart had suddenly broken.†
Chpt 1.5 *
- He only wanted a sling on his arm or a bandage on his finger to complete the impression of a man with a painful abscess or a broken arm.†
Chpt 3.3
Definition:
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(abscess) a symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue