BB33b

What do you call a swelling under the skin—if it is very big or serious?

CARBUNCLE 752
BOIL 110
ABSCESS 102
TUMOR 23
RISING 17
CYST 13
FISTULA 8
HICKEY 5
WEN 5
INFECTION 4
LUMP 4
ULCER 4
BUNION 2
CANCER 2
DOUBLE-HEADER 2
FESTER 2
KNOT 2
LARGE BOIL 2
RUNNING SORE 2
ANT-HEAP 1
BAD BOIL 1
BLACKHEAD 1
BLOOD BOIL 1
BUNCLE 1
CARBUCKLE 1
CARBUSTLE 1
ERUPTION 1
FATTY TUMOR 1
FURUNCLE 1
GROWTH 1
INFECTED 1
LARGE NODULE 1
RINGWORM 1
RISER 1
SALTSHAKER CARBUNCLE 1
STAPH 1
ULCERATED 1
WHELP 1
WHITEHEAD 1
WHORE BOIL 1
WIND 1

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