Obs. [f. med.L. apostēmāt- ppl. stem of apostēmā-ri to break into an APOSTEM.]

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  A.  adj. Formed into an ‘apostem’: festering.

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1540.  Raynald, Birth Man. (1564), 94 b. Yf by chaunce … the mouth of the Matrix be exulcerate or appostumate.

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1541.  R. Copland, Guydon’s Quest. Chirurg. In a holowe apostumate and nyghe to a noble membre.

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  B.  sb. [Cf. late L. apostēmātia.] = APOSTEM.

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a. 1627.  Middleton, Widow, IV. ii. Have you no convulsions, pricking aches, sir, Ruptures, or apostemates?

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