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Is a boil also called a carbuncle?
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Boil: A boil is also known as an abscess. Further, a boil is can also be called a furuncle. Carbuncles are larger lesions where there may be one or more openings onto the skin. Can be confusing.
Answered 2/9/2017
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Not exactly: The medical term for "boils" is furuncles. A cluster of furuncles is carbunculosis. This is a medically technical detail, but if you are discussing this with friends, ok to use either term.
Answered 10/3/2016
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