carbuncle

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What is carbuncle?

A carbuncle is a skin infection that often involves a group of hair follicles. The infected material forms a lump, called mass, which occurs deep in the skin.

When you have more than one carbuncle, the condition is called carbunculosis.

See also: Skin lesion

Alternative Names:

Skin infection - staphylococcal; Infection - skin - staph; Staph skin infection; Carbunculosis

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