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"Bring to a boil" refers to heating a liquid until bubbles break the surface (212°F for water at sea level). The term also means to cook food in a boiling liquid. A "full rolling boil" is one that cannot be dissipated by stirring. See also high-altitude cooking and baking.

verb

1. To cook (food) in liquid heated to the point of steaming: parboil, simmer, stew. See ingestion.
2. To be in a state of emotional or mental turmoil: bubble, burn, churn, ferment, seethe, simmer, smolder. See calm/agitation.

phrasal verb - boil away

To pass off as vapor, especially when heated: evaporate, vaporize, volatilize. See solid/liquid/consistency.

phrasal verb - boil down

To reduce in complexity or scope: simplify. See increase/decrease, simple/complex.

phrasal verb - boil over

To be or become angry: anger, blow up, bristle, burn, explode, flare up, foam, fume, rage, seethe. Informal steam. Idioms: blow a fuse, blow a gasket, blow one'sstacktop, breathe fire, fly off the handle, get hot under the collar, hit theceilingroof, lose one's temper, see red. See feelings.

Idioms beginning with boil:
boil over

See also make one's blood boil; watched pot never boils.

Definition: be angry
Antonyms: be happy

v

Definition: heat to bubbling
Antonyms: freeze

A wet run of material at the bottom of an excavation or under the sheeting of an excavation.

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1. The act of turning from a liquid to a gas.
   
2. To cook a food by exposing it to boiling water. See Broth, Culinary Arts.
   

A painful nodule formed in the skin by circumscribed inflammation of the corium and subcutaneous tissue, enclosing a central slough or ‘core’. Called also furuncle.

• saddle b's — deep-seated subcutaneous abscesses under the saddle place. Associated usually with poor grooming technique.
• shoe b. — see elbow hygroma.

Localized swelling; oral boils are usually located on the alveolar process at the apex of a root.

Boil. (Thibodeau/Patton, 2002)

• Afflictions and Conditions - boil: tender, inflamed, pustulant area of skin, usu. due to staphylococcus infection; furuncle
• Cooking Techniques - boil: (vb) heat to boiling point

This article is about the infectious skin disease. For the change in state from liquid to gas, see Boiling. For other uses, see Boil (disambiguation).

Boils
Classification and external resources
Furuncle
ICD-10	L02
ICD-9	680.9
ICD-O:	M20.t/{{{2}}}
DiseasesDB	29434
MedlinePlus	001474 000825
MeSH	D005667

A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue.^[1] Individual boils clustered together are called carbuncles.^[2] Most human infections are caused by coagulase-positive S. aureus strains, notable for the bacteria's ability to produce coagulase, an enzyme that can clot blood. Almost any organ system can be infected by S. aureus.

Contents 1 Signs and issues 2 Causes 3 Complications 4 Treatment 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

Signs and issues

Boils are bumpy red, pus-filled lumps around a hair follicle that are tender, warm, and very painful. They range from pea-sized to golf ball-sized. A yellow or white point at the center of the lump can be seen when the boil is ready to drain or discharge pus. In a severe infection, an individual may experience fever, swollen lymph nodes, and fatigue. A recurring boil is called chronic furunculosis.^[1][3][4][5] Skin infections tend to be recurrent in many patients and often spread to other family members. Systemic factors that lower resistance commonly are detectable, including: diabetes, obesity, and hematologic disorders.^[6]

Causes

Usually, the cause is bacteria such as staphylococci that are present on the skin. Bacterial colonization begins in the hair follicles and can cause local cellulitis and inflammation.^[1][4][5] Additionally, myiasis caused by the Tumbu fly in Africa usually presents with cutaneous furuncles.^[7] Risk factors for furunculosis include bacterial carriage in the nostrils, diabetes mellitus, obesity, lymphoproliferative neoplasms, malnutrition, and use of immunosuppressive drugs.^[8] Patients with recurrent boils are as well more likely to have a positive family history, take antibiotics, and to have been hospitalized, anemic, or diabetic; they are also more likely to have associated skin diseases and multiple lesions.^[9]

Complications

The most common complications of boils are scarring and infection or abscess of the skin, spinal cord, brain, kidneys, or other organs. Infections may also spread to the bloodstream (sepsis) and become life-threatening.^[4][5] S. aureus strains first infect the skin and its structures (for example, sebaceous glands, hair follicles) or invades damaged skin (cuts, abrasions). Sometimes the infections are relatively limited (such as a stye, boil, furuncle, or carbuncle), but other times they may spread to other skin areas (causing cellulitis, folliculitis, or impetigo). Unfortunately, these bacteria can reach the bloodstream (bacteremia) and end up in many different body sites, causing infections (wound infections, abscesses, osteomyelitis, endocarditis, pneumonia)^[10] that may severely harm or kill the infected person. S. aureus strains also produce enzymes and exotoxins that likely cause or increase the severity of certain diseases. Such diseases include food poisoning, septic shock, toxic shock syndrome, and scalded skin syndrome.^[11] Almost any organ system can be infected by S. aureus.

Treatment

In contrast to common belief, boils do not need to be drained in order to heal; in fact opening the affected skin area can cause further infections.^[12] In some instances, however, draining can be encouraged by application of a cloth soaked in warm salt water. Washing and covering the furuncle with antibiotic cream or antiseptic tea tree oil^[13] and a bandage also promotes healing. Furuncles should never be squeezed or lanced without the oversight of a medical practitioner because it may spread the infection.^[1][5]

Furuncles at risk of leading to serious complications should be incised and drained by a medical practitioner. These include furuncles that are unusually large, last longer than two weeks, or are located in the middle of the face or near the spine.^[1][5]

Antibiotic therapy is advisable for large or recurrent boils or those that occur in sensitive areas (such as around or in the nostrils or in the ear).^[1][3][4][5] Staphylococcus aureus has the ability to acquire antimicrobial resistance easily, making treatment difficult. Knowledge of the antimicrobial resistance of S. aureus is important in the selection of antimicrobials for treatment.^[14] Poor personal hygiene being common, the role of nasal S. aureus carrier may differ from communities with good hygienic practices. Staphylococcus aureus re-infection may result from contact with infected family members, contaminated fomites, or from other extra-nasal sites. This raises a suggestion to treat household contacts and close contacts if recurrence persists, because it is likely that one or more contacts are asymptomatic carriers of S. aureus. In addition to the increase in the cost of treatment in poor countries, the possibility of developing drug resistance must be considered. The most important independent predictor of recurrence is a positive family history. Boils are spread among individuals by touching or bursting a boil. Furunculosis is a common disease, particularly with deficient hygiene. A large number of S. aureus organisms are frequently present on the sheets and underclothing of patients with furunculosis and may cause re-infection of patients and infection of other members of the family.^[9] The role of iron deficiency anemia in recurrent furunculosis was demonstrated, all patients were free from recurrence during the six months follow-up period after iron supplementation.^[15] A variety of host factors, such as abnormal neutrophil chemotaxis, deficient intra-cellular killing, and immuno-deficient states are of importance in a minority of patients with recurrent furunculosis.^[16] Health education about sound personal hygiene and correction of anemia should be mandatory in management of furunculosis.^[9] It was found that recurrence was significantly associated with poor personal hygiene.^[17] A previous study reported that MRSA infection was significantly associated with poor personal hygiene. It was reported that frequent hand and body washing with water and antimicrobial soap solution decreases staphylococcus skin colonization. Previous use of antibiotics is associated with a high risk of recurrence. This may be due to the development of resistance to the antibiotics used.^[18] An associated skin disease favors recurrence. This may be attributed to the persistent colonization of abnormal skin with S. aureus strains, such as is the case in patients with atopic dermatitis.^[18]

See also

• Japanese spotted fever
• List of cutaneous conditions

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} MedlinePlus Encyclopedia Furuncle
2. ^ MedlinePlus Encyclopedia Carbuncle
3. ^ ^{a b} Blume JE, Levine EG, Heymann WR (2003). "Bacterial diseases". In Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Rapini RP. Dermatology. Mosby. p. 1126. ISBN 0-323-02409-2. 
4. ^ ^{a b c d} Habif, TP (2004). "Furuncles and carbuncles". Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy (4th ed.). Philadelphia PA: Mosby. 
5. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Wolf K, et al. (2005). "Section 22. Bacterial infections involving the skin". Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill. 
6. ^ Steele RW, Laner SA, Graves MH (February 1980). "Recurrent staphylococcal infection in families". Arch Dermatol 116 (2): 189–90. doi:10.1001/archderm.116.2.189. PMID 7356349. http://archderm.ama-assn.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=7356349. 
7. ^ Tamir J, Haik J, Schwartz E (2003). "Myiasis with Lund's fly (Cordylobia rodhaini) in travelers". J Travel Med 10 (5): 293–5. PMID 14531984. 
8. ^ Scheinfeld NS (2007). "Furunculosis". Consultant 47 (2). http://www.consultantlive.com/display/article/10162/36304. 
9. ^ ^{a b c} El-Gilany AH, Fathy H (January 2009). "Risk factors of recurrent furunculosis". Dermatol Online J 15 (1): 16. PMID 19281721. http://dermatology.cdlib.org/1501/letters/furunculosis/elgilany.html. 
10. ^ Lina G, Piémont Y, Godail-Gamot F, Bes M, Peter MO, Gauduchon V, Vandenesch F, Etienne J (November 1999). "Involvement of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus in primary skin infections and pneumonia". Clin Infect Dis 29 (5): 1128–32. doi:10.1086/313461. PMID 10524952. http://www.cid.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=10524952. 
11. ^ http://www.emedicinehealth.com/staphylococcus/page4_em.htm
12. ^ Mayo Clinic Boils and carbuncles
13. ^ "Tree tea oil". Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database. http://www.naturaldatabase.com/(S(iyok1uyiw1fl112ek3ax2lu2))/nd/Search.aspx?cs=MAYO&s=ND&pt=100&id=113&fs=ND&searchid=11129198. 
14. ^ Nagaraju U, Bhat G, Kuruvila M, Pai GS, Babu RP (2004). "Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in community-acquired pyoderma". Int J Dermatol 43 (6): 412–4. doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02138.x. PMID 15186220. 
15. ^ Demircay Z, Eksioglu-Demiralp E, Ergun T, et al. (1998). "Phagocytosis and oxidative burst by neutrophils in patients with recurrent furunculosis". Br J Dermatol 138 (6): 1036–8. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02274.x. PMID 9747369. 
16. ^ Fitzpatrick JE (1996). "Bacterial infection". In Fitzpatrick JE, Aeling JL. Dermatology secrets. Hanley and Belfus. p. 174. 
17. ^ Shah KS, Hansotia MF (2005). "Personal hygiene". In Iliyas M. Community medicine and public health. p. 557. 
18. ^ ^{a b} Laube S, Farrell M (2002). "Bacterial skin infection in the elderly: diagnosis and treatment". Drugs and Aging 19 (5): 331–42. doi:10.2165/00002512-200219050-00002. PMID 12093320. 

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v t e Diseases of the skin and appendages by morphology Growths Epidermal wart callus seborrheic keratosis acrochordon molluscum contagiosum actinic keratosis squamous cell carcinoma basal cell carcinoma merkel cell carcinoma nevus sebaceous trichoepithelioma Pigmented Freckles lentigo melasma nevus melanoma Dermal and subcutaneous epidermal inclusion cyst hemangioma dermatofibroma keloid lipoma neurofibroma xanthoma Kaposi's sarcoma infantile digital fibromatosis granular cell tumor leiomyoma lymphangioma circumscriptum myxoid cyst Rashes With epidermal involvement Eczematous contact dermatitis atopic dermatitis seborrheic dermatitis stasis dermatitis lichen simplex chronicus Darier's disease glucagonoma syndrome langerhans cell histiocytosis lichen sclerosus pemphigus foliaceus Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome Zinc deficiency Scaling psoriasis tinea (corporis cruris pedis manuum faciei) pityriasis rosea secondary syphillis mycosis fungoides systemic lupus erythematosus pityriasis rubra pilaris parapsoriasis ichthyosis Blistering herpes simplex herpes zoster varicella bullous impetigo acute contact dermatitis pemphigus vulgaris bullous pemphigoid dermatitis herpetiformis porphyria cutanea tarda epidermolysis bullosa simplex Papular scabies insect bite reactions lichen planus miliaria keratosis pilaris lichen spinulosus transient acantholytic dermatosis lichen nitidus pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta Pustular acne vulgaris acne rosacea folliculitis impetigo candidiasis gonococcemia dermatophyte coccidioidomycosis subcorneal pustular dermatosis Hypopigmented tinea versicolor vitiligo pityriasis alba postinflammatory hyperpigmentation tuberous sclerosis idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis leprosy hypopigmented mycosis fungoides Without epidermal involvement Red Blanchable Erythema Generalized drug eruptions viral exanthems toxic erythema systemic lupus erythematosus Localized cellulitis abscess boil erythema nodosum carcinoid syndrome fixed drug eruption Specialized urticaria erythema (multiforme migrans gyratum repens annulare centrifugum ab igne) Nonblanchable Purpura Macular thrombocytopenic purpura actinic purpura Papular disseminated intravascular coagulation vasculitis Indurated scleroderma/morphea granuloma annulare lichen sclerosis et atrophicus necrobiosis lipoidica Miscellaneous disorders Ulcers Hair telogen effluvium androgenic alopecia trichotillomania alopecia areata systemic lupus erythematosus tinea capitis loose anagen syndrome lichen planopilaris folliculitis decalvans acne keloidalis nuchae Nail onychomycosis psoriasis paronychia ingrown nail Mucous membrane aphthous stomatitis oral candidiasis lichen planus leukoplakia pemphigus vulgaris mucous membrane pemphigoid cicatricial pemphigoid herpesvirus coxsackievirus syphilis systemic histoplasmosis squamous cell carcinoma

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - koge
v. tr. - bringe i kog, få til at koge, koge
n. - kogning, kogepunkt

idioms:

• be on the boil    være på kogepunktet, være ved at koge
• boil away    koge væk
• boil down    koge ind, koge ned
• boil down to    koge ned til
• boil over    koge over
• boil up    koge op, blive kritisk
• boiled sweet    bolsje
• bring to the boil    bringe på kogepunktet
• come to the boil    nærme sig kogepunktet
• off the boil    af kog
• on the boil    på kogepunktet, ved at koge

2.
n. - byld

Nederlands (Dutch)
koken, zieden, steenpuist

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - bouillir, bouillonner de, (fig) bouillir de
v. tr. - faire bouillir, amener à ébullition, faire cuire à l'eau, faire bouillir (le linge blanc)
n. - bouillant, en ébullition, (fig) en voie d'apaisement, au ralenti

idioms:

• boil away    bouillir à gros bouillons
• boil down    se réduire, faire réduire (par ébullition), (fig) réduire/abréger
• boil down to    réduire à, se ramener à, se résumer à
• boil over    déborder/se sauver (le lait)
• boil up    faire bouillir, (fig) monter, monter (le lait)
• boiled sweet    bonbon à sucer
• bring to the boil    porter à ébullition
• come to the boil    arriver à ébullition
• off the boil    qui ne bout plus, (fig) au ralenti, en voie d'apaisement
• on the boil    bouillant, qui bout, (fig) en ébullition

2.
n. - (Méd) furoncle, clou

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - kochen, sieden, säumen
n. - Kochen, Sieden

idioms:

• boil away    weiterkochen, verkochen
• boil down    einkochen, kurz zusammenfassen
• boil down to    hinauslaufen auf
• boil over    überkochen
• boil up    kochen, sich zuspitzen
• boiled sweet    hartes Fruchtbonbon, Hartkaramelle
• bring to the boil    zum Kochen bringen, auf die Spitze treiben
• come to the boil    kochen
• off the boil    (fig) großer Aktivität od. Aufregung
• on the boil    kochen

2.
n. - Furunkel

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - βράζω, κοχλάζω, βράζω από θυμό
n. - βρασμός, βράσιμο, (παθολ.) δοθιήνας (κν. καλόγερος)

idioms:

• be on the boil    βράζω, βρίσκομαι σε βρασμό
• boil away    εξατμίζομαι βράζοντας
• boil down    βράζω ώσπου να δέσει, συνοψίζω
• boil down to    συνοψίζομαι, καταλήγω σε
• boil over    ξεχειλίζω βράζοντας, γίνομαι έξω φρενών
• boil up    βράζω
• boiled sweet    καραμέλα
• bring to the boil    φέρνω σε θερμοκρασία βρασμού
• come to the boil    αρχίζω να βράζω, παίρνω βράση
• off the boil    που έπαψε να βράζει, (μτφ.) χωρίς το αρχικό κέφι ή ενεργητικότητα
• on the boil    που βράζει, σε βρασμό

Italiano (Italian)
far bollire, bollire, ribollire, foruncolo, ebollizione

idioms:

• be on the boil    bollire
• boil away    evaporare
• boil down    andare al sodo
• boil down to    equivalere a, in fondo non si tratta che di..
• boil over    traboccare
• boil up    eccitarsi
• boiled sweet    zucchero fuso e solidificato
• bring to the boil    far bollire
• come to the boil    bollire, cominciare a bollire
• make one's blood boil    far bollire il sangue
• off/on the boil    sbollito

Português (Portuguese)
v. - ferver, cozinhar, estar agitado ou nervoso, separar (açúcar, sal, etc.) mediante ebulição
n. - furúnculo (m), fervedura, ebulição

idioms:

• boil away    evaporar-se
• boil down    engrossar por fervura, condensar, reduzir-se
• boil over    derramar (líquido em fervura)
• boil up    ferver
• boiled sweet    balinha (f) (coloq.)
• bring to the boil    levar até o ponto de fervura
• come to the boil    chegar até o ponto de fervura
• make one's blood boil    irritar alguém
• off the boil    perder o interesse em
• on the boil    manter-se interessado

Русский (Russian)
вскипятить, закипеть, рассвирепеть, нарыв

idioms:

• be on the boil    кипеть
• boil away    выкипеть
• boil down    сделать краткий вывод
• boil down to    сводиться к чему-либо
• boil over    убежать (о молоке)
• boil up    вскипятить, вскипеть
• boiled sweet    леденец
• bring to the boil    довести до кипения
• come to the boil    начать закипать
• make one's blood boil    вывести из терпения
• off/on the boil    успокоиться/вскипеть

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - estar furioso
v. tr. - cocer, hervir, bullir, montar en cólera
n. - punto de ebullición

idioms:

• boil away    consumirse, evaporarse
• boil down    reducir
• boil down to    equivaler a, significar, reducirse a
• boil over    rebosar, salirse, derramarse
• boil up    hervir
• boiled sweet    dulce elaborado de azúcar hervido, caramelo
• bring to the boil    calentar hasta el punto de ebullición
• come to the boil    empezar a hervir
• off the boil    suspender el hervor
• on the boil    iniciar el hervor

2.
n. - forúnculo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - koka, sjuda
n. - kokning, kokpunkt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 沸腾, 滚, 开, 翻滚, 起泡, 煮熟, 激动, 激昂, 煮沸, 烧开, 使激动, 使发怒, 烹煮

idioms:

• be on the boil    在沸腾, 在激动中, 在兴奋中
• boil away    不断沸腾, 汽化
• boil down    熬浓, 摘要
• boil down to    归结为
• boil over    因沸溢出, 发怒
• boil up    烧干, 煮滚
• boiled sweet    水煮甜食, 英糖
• bring to the boil    使...沸腾
• come to the boil    开始沸腾
• on the boil    沸腾着, 滚着, 在兴奋中

2. 疖, 疮

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 癤, 瘡

2.
v. intr. - 沸騰, 滾, 開, 翻滾, 起泡, 煮熟, 激動, 激昂
v. tr. - 煮沸, 燒開, 使激動, 使發怒, 烹煮
n. - 沸騰, 翻滾, 煮沸

idioms:

• be on the boil    在沸騰, 在激動中, 在興奮中
• boil away    不斷沸騰, 汽化
• boil down    熬濃, 摘要
• boil down to    歸結為
• boil over    因沸溢出, 發怒
• boil up    燒乾, 煮滾
• boiled sweet    水煮甜食, 英糖
• bring to the boil    使...沸騰
• come to the boil    開始沸騰
• on the boil    沸騰著, 滾著, 在興奮中

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 끓다, 파도가 일다, 삶아지다
v. tr. - ~을 비등 시키다, 데치다, ~을 분리하다
n. - 끓음

idioms:

• be on the boil    끓고 있다
• boil away    끓여 증발하다
• boil down    졸이다
• boil down to    결국 ~이 되다
• boil over    끓어 넘치다
• boil up    끓다
• bring to the boil    끓게 하다
• come to the boil    끓게 하다

2.
n. - 부스럼, 종기

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 沸騰する, 煮える, ゆでる, 激昂する, ほとばしる, 飛び出る, 沸騰させる
n. - 沸騰, 煮沸, 沸点, はれもの

idioms:

• be on the boil    沸騰している
• boil away    沸騰して蒸発する, 沸騰し続ける
• boil down    煮つまる, 煮つめる, 要約される, 煮詰める
• boil down to    結局～になる
• boil over    煮えこぼれる, 思わずかっとなる
• boil up    煮え立つ, 起こる
• come to the boil    沸騰し出す
• off/on the boil    沸騰している/いない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) غلى, فور, سلق (الاسم) بثرة, دمل, خراج, غليان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮רתח‬
v. tr. - ‮הרתיח, בישל‬
n. - ‮הרתחה, נקודת רתיחה‬
n. - ‮נפיחות, מורסה מוגלתית‬

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