A tooth abscess or root abscess is pus enclosed in the tissues of the jaw bone at the apex of an infected tooth's root(s). Usually the abscess originates from a bacterial infection that has accumulated in the soft, often dead, pulp of the tooth.
双语例句
1
I got an abscess so he took the tooth out.
我牙龈脓肿，所以他把那颗牙齿拔掉了。
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2
You're got an abscess. I don't think we can save the tooth.
你得了脓肿。我认为我们救不了这个牙齿。
3
Doctor: h'm, there is an abscess round that tooth. An incision should be made to drain the pus.