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Diseases » Abscess » Glossary

Glossary for Abscess

Actinomycetales infection: A bacterial infection from the order of Actinobacteria. The range of symptoms is variable depending on which bacteria from the order is involved.
Actinomycosis: An infection that results from the bacteria sp. Actinomyces.
Anorectal abscess: A condition characterized by a collection of puss located in the anorectal area
Bacteremia: A condition where there is the presence of bacteria in the blood
Bacterial appendicitis: Appendicitis is inflammation of the inner lining of the vermiform appendix that spreads to its other parts. Appendicitis may occur for several reasons, such as an infection of the appendix, but the most important step is the obstruction of the appendiceal lumen.
Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
Blastomycosis: A fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis and resulting in lung, skin, bone and genitourinary involvement.
Boil: Infected puseous hair follicle on the skin
Brain abscess: Pus accumulating into an abscess on the brain
Breast Cancer: Cancer of the breast.
Breast abscess: Pus-filled abscess in the breast
Cancer: Abnormal overgrowth of body cells.
Carbuncle: Group of multiple boils
Cellulitis: Inflammation of skin or subcutaneous tissues.
Chancroid: An sexually transmitted disease caused by the Haemophilus ducreyi bacteria and is characterized by painful genital ulceration.
Crohn's disease: Crohn's disease causes inflammation of the digestive system. It is one of a group of diseases called inflammatory bowel disease. The disease can affect any area from the mouth to the anus. It often affects the lower part of the small intestine called the ileum.
Cyst: Lump produced by over-secreting gland
Dental abscess: Abscess of tooth, gum, or jawbone
Dental caries: A destructive process causing decalcification of the tooth enamel leading to cavitation of the tooth
Dental conditions: Conditions that affect ones dentition
Diabetes: Failing or reduced ability of the body to handle sugars.
Diabetes mellitus, transient neonatal: A form of infant diabetes that starts usually in the month of life but then usually disappears within a year. The condition predisposes the infant to diabetes later in life.
Fever: Elevation of the body temperature above the normal 37 degrees celsius
Flavimonas oryzihabitans: A very rare bacterial infection that is most likely to occur in immunocompromised patients or through the use of catheters. Flavimonas oryzihabitans was previous known as Pseudomonas oryzihabitans.
Folliculitis: An inflammatory reaction which occurs in the follicles
Gnathostoma Infection: Infection with a type of round worm (Gnathostoma spinigerum and Gnathostoma hispidum). Infection typically occurs through eating undercooked fish or poultry containing the roundworm larvae or by drinking contaminated water. The symptoms are determined by which tissues the worms migrate through. The worms tend to migrate mainly through the skin.
HIV/AIDS: HIV is a sexually transmitted virus and AIDS is the progressive immune failure that HIV causes.
Immune deficiency conditions: Any of various diseases that suppress the immune system.
Kraemer syndrome: A rare disorder caused by an abscess in the sclera which results in eye problems.
Liver abscess: Pus in the liver
Local redness: The localized red discolouration of a body part
Local swelling: The localized swelling of a body part
Loiasis: A parasitic worm (Loa Loa) which is transmitted through a bit by the horsefly, deer fly or the Mango fly. The skin and eyes are usually affected. The worm larvae enter the blood stream through a bite by an infected fly. The adult worms move through the skin, eyes or other organs often causing a localized inflammation. Central Africa is the main area affected. Symptoms may take up to one and a half decades to occur and serious complications can occur depending on where the adult worm travels to within the body.
Lung abscess: Pus (abscess) in the lung
Melioidosis: Bacterial infection from soil or water.
Nocardiosis: A rare infectious disease caused by the bacteria Nocardia asteroides which primarily affects the lung but may also involve the brain, soft tissues and other organs.
Osteomyelitis: A bone inflammation caused by bacteria. The inflammation usually originates in another part of the body and is transported to the bone via the blood.
Pain: A feeling of suffering, agony, distress caused by the stimulation of pain fibres in the nervous system
Parasitic appendicitis: Appendicitis is inflammation of the inner lining of the vermiform appendix that spreads to its other parts. Appendicitis may occur for several reasons, with parasitic diseases being one of the causes.
Pelvic abscess: A pus-filled cavity in the pelvis due to infection.
Prostatic tuberculosis: Tuberculous prostatitis must be viewed as a systemic disease, and the treatment is primarily medical. Hospitalization is usually unnecessary but may be required to treat noncompliant patients.
Salpingitis: Inflammation of the fallopian tubes
Sebaceous cyst: Cyst producing sebum.
Sepsis: The presence of pathological micro-organisms in the blood
Septicemia: A systemic inflammatory response to an infection.
Sialadenitis: Salivary gland inflammation due to obstruction of the salivary gland or a duct.
Skin bumps: Bumps or lumps on the skin.
Skin pain: Pain affecting the skin.
Staphylococcal infection: Any infection caused by the bacteria staphylococcal
The clap: A sexually transmitted infection by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Tooth abscess: Pus-filled abscess of a tooth
Tumor: Any type of lump or swelling (not just cancers)
Ulcerative colitis: Ulcerative colitis (Colitis ulcerosa, UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic ulcers, or open sores, in the colon.
Vulvar cancer: Cancer (malignant) that develops in the tissue of the vulva.
Vulvar lesions: A condition which is characterized lesions which occur on the vulva
Wound Infection: Infection of a skin wound.
Xanthogranulomatous sialadenitis: A form of salivary gland inflammation and obstruction.