facial carbuncle; facial furuncle
Medical term for a deep skin infection on the face, often a cluster of boils. More serious than a common pimple.
A facial carbuncle can be dangerous if left untreated.
医者に面疔と診断された。
I was diagnosed with a facial carbuncle by the doctor.
Standard kanji spelling for this medical term.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; may be used when the second kanji is difficult or for readability.
Compound of 面 (めん, 'face') and 疔 (ちょう, 'boil' or 'carbuncle'). The second character is a medical kanji for a deep skin infection.