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What is a carbuncle? |
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Answer» ONG>Answer: A carbuncle is a red, swollen, and painful cluster of boils that are connected to each other under the skin. A boil (or furuncle) is an infection of a hair follicle that has a small collection of pus (CALLED an abscess) under the skin. Usually single, a carbuncle is most LIKELY to occur on a hairy area of the body such as the back or NAPE of the neck. But a carbuncle also can DEVELOP in other areas of the body such as the buttocks, thighs, groin, and armpits. Explanation: |
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