Definitions for: Furuncle

[n] a painful sore with a hard pus-filled core

Webster (1913) Definition: Fu"run*cle, n. [L. furunculus a petty thief, a boil,
dim. of fur thief: cf. F. furoncle.] (Med.)
A superficial, inflammatory tumor, suppurating with a central
core; a boil.

Synonyms: boil

See Also: gumboil, staphylococcal infection