French

Noun

abcès m ‎(plural abcès)

1. An abscess

Related terms

• abcéder

Norman

Etymology

From Latin abscessus ‎(“a going away; gathering of humors, abscess”), perfect passive participle of abscēdō, abscēdere ‎(“go away, depart”), from abs ‎(“away from”) + cēdō, cēdere ‎(“go”).

Noun

abcès m ‎(plural abcès)

1. (pathology) abscess