A skin and integumentary tissue symptom that is characterized by a localized swelling and inflammation of the skin resulting from usually bacterial infection of a hair follicle and adjacent tissue, having a hard central core, and forming pus. [ url:http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=boil ]
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A skin and integumentary tissue symptom that is characterized by a localized swelling and inflammation of the skin resulting from usually bacterial infection of a hair follicle and adjacent tissue, having a hard central core, and forming pus.