疽そ

noun

carbuncle; deep skin abscess

Medical term for a deep, often multi-headed skin infection; compare 癰 (よう) which is a larger, more severe carbuncle. Rare in everyday conversation.

See also: よう

• 糖とう尿にょう病びょう患かん者じゃは疽そを発はっ症しょうしやすい。

  Diabetic patients are prone to developing carbuncles.