furuncle
Pronunciation: /ˈfjʊərʌŋk(ə)l/
Definition of furuncle
noun
- technical term for boil2.
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /-ˈrʌŋkjʊlə/
adjective
Pronunciation: /-ˈrʌŋkjʊləs/
adjective
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin furunculus, literally 'petty thief', also 'knob on a vine' (regarded as stealing the sap), from fur 'thief'