impostume

noun

im·​pos·​tume im-ˈpäs-ˌchüm 

variants or imposthume

im-ˈpäs-ˌthüm 

-ˌthyüm

archaic

: abscess

Word History

Etymology

Middle English emposteme, ultimately from Greek apostēma, from aphistanai to remove, from apo- + histanai to cause to stand — more at stand

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above