carbuncle

Meanings

• noun

  A large, painful, inflamed swelling of the skin, filled with pus, often found on the back or neck.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with carbuncle
hubble , bubble , mumble , numble

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Variants

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carbuncle , carbuncled , carbuncles , carbuncular

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Etymology

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From Old French carbuncle, carbucc, carbucle, from Late Latin carbunculus, a small coal, probably from carbunculare, to burn up, from carbo, coal.

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Trivia

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1. Carbuncles are more common in people with diabetes or those who have weakened immune systems.

2. The largest carbuncle on record measured 15 inches in diameter and weighed 22 pounds.

3. Carbuncles can be treated with antibiotics, but in severe cases, surgery may be necessary.

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Related Concepts

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1. boil: A carbuncle is a large, painful infection similar to a boil.

2. abscess: A carbuncle is a type of abscess, a collection of pus in a localized area of the body.

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Culture

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In literature, a carbuncle is sometimes used as a symbol of suffering or affliction. In art, carbuncles have been depicted as gemstones or ornaments.

How to Memorize "carbuncle"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, painful swelling on the skin, filled with pus.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the painful, inflamed swellings seen in images or in real life.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the letters in 'carbuncle': 'Causing Aches, Redness, Burning Under the Skin, Nasty, Large, and Causing Extreme Pain'.

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