abscess

localized collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body
MedicalCondition infectious_disease Q164655
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abscess

Summary

abscess is an infectious disease[1]. abscess has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • abscess's instance of is recorded as infectious disease[3].
  • abscess's instance of is recorded as symptom or sign[4].
  • abscess is a type of suppuration[5].
  • abscess is a type of general symptom[6].
  • abscess's Commons category is recorded as Abscesses[7].
  • abscess's ICPC 2 ID is recorded as S10[8].
  • abscess's symptoms and signs is recorded as erythema[9].
  • abscess's symptoms and signs is recorded as pain[10].
  • abscess's symptoms and signs is recorded as swelling[11].
  • abscess's symptoms and signs is recorded as remittent fever[12].
  • abscess's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Abscesses[13].
  • abscess's medical examination is recorded as medical ultrasonography[14].
  • abscess's medical examination is recorded as computed tomography[15].
  • abscess's Commons gallery is recorded as Abscess[16].
  • abscess's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17].
  • abscess's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • abscess's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • abscess's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • abscess's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21].
  • abscess's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • abscess's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[23].
  • abscess's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[24].
  • abscess's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25].
  • abscess's ICD-9-CM is recorded as 682.8[26].
  • abscess's ICD-9-CM is recorded as 682.9[27].

Why It Matters

abscess has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] abscess is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Monarch Disease Ontology release 2018-06-29. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Symptom Ontology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . International Classification of Primary Care. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Monarch Disease Ontology release 2018-06-29. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Monarch Disease Ontology release 2018-06-29. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has cause → Q804503
    P14541 → 3baXmp
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 13w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → suppuration, general symptom
    Instance of → infectious disease, symptom or sign
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39879|batch #39879]]: P31 & P279 for some infectious diseases"
  3. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Drug or therapy used for treatment → cefotetan, metronidazole, cefoxitin
    Instance of → —
    Health specialty → dermatology, general surgery, infectious diseases
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 661739
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 29155, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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