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What (who) is Carbuncle - definition
HUMAN DISEASE
Carbuncles; Carbunculus
carbuncle
(carbuncles)
A carbuncle is a large swelling under the skin.
= boil
N-COUNT
Carbuncle
·noun A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone. It has eight scepters or staves radiating from a common center. Called also escarbuncle.
II. Carbuncle ·noun A beautiful gem of a deep red color (with a mixture of scarlet) called by the Greeks anthrax; found in the East Indies. When held up to the sun, it loses its deep tinge, and becomes of the color of burning coal. The name belongs for the most part to ruby sapphire, though it has been also given to red spinel and garnet.
III. Carbuncle ·noun A very painful acute local inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue, ·esp. of the trunk or back of the neck, characterized by brawny hardness of the affected parts, sloughing of the skin and deeper tissues, and marked constitutional depression. It differs from a boil in size, tendency to spread, and the absence of a central core, and is frequently fatal. It is also called anthrax.
carbuncle
['k?:b??k(?)l]
¦ noun
1. a severe abscess or multiple boil in the skin.
2. a bright red gem, in particular a cabochon garnet.
Derivatives
carbuncular adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. charbuncle, from L. carbunculus 'small coal', from carbo 'coal, charcoal'.
Wikipedia
Carbuncle
A carbuncle is a cluster of boils caused by bacterial infection, most commonly with Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes. The presence of a carbuncle is a sign that the immune system is active and fighting the infection. The infection is contagious and may spread to other areas of the body, or other people; those living in the same residence may develop carbuncles at the same time. In the early 21st century, infection involving methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become more common.
Examples of use of Carbuncle
1. If we are to be forced to have this gambling carbuncle, then at least make the process to determine who should provide it above reproach.
2. One said: ‘To put it into the words of a well–known critic of modern architecture, this house is a carbuncle.
3. In 1'84, Charles criticized a proposed addition to London‘s National Gallery, calling it a monstrous carbuncle.‘‘ More skyscrapers in London would be worse, he said. Not just one carbuncle, ladies and gentlemen, on the face of a much–loved old friend, but a positive rash of them that will disfigure precious views and disinherit future generations of Londoners,‘‘ he said. –– On the Net: Prince Charles: http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk Privacy policy | Terms & conditions | Advertising guide | A–Z index | About this siteJoin our dating site today
4. But the new creation that really epitomises the culture clash Donald detects is deluded aesthete Art Carbuncle, who sees artistic statements in the everyday trappings of working–class life.
5. Although Donald left Viz five years ago, the cartoonist has submitted his first Carbuncle strip to see if the editors want to make the character a regular feature of the comic.