imposthumation

Etymology

See apostemation.

imposthumation means The formation of an abscess; inflammation; suppuration Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

The formation of an abscess; inflammation; suppuration
An abscess; an imposthume.“Askew , a wealthy and facetious farmer of Cornwall , was afflicted with a most alarming imposthumation of which he appeared to be on the very point of suffocation”