festering wound
Frequency: 5.51.2 per million words
describes an infected or suppurating wound
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Examples (10)
- The doctor carefully cleaned the festering wound on his leg.
- Without proper treatment, the cut became a festering wound.
- The soldier's festering wound required immediate medical attention.
- She winced as the nurse examined her festering wound.
- The festering wound had to be drained and dressed daily.
- Antibiotics were prescribed to treat the festering wound.
- The smell from the festering wound was overwhelming.
- He ignored the festering wound until it became dangerously infected.
- The veterinarian treated the dog's festering wound with antiseptic.
- After days in the jungle, his festering wound threatened his survival.