The Zohan

OK,
I thought i would try the masses,
Where does the term 'Ned' come from

What is the difference between a boil and an abscess

r32

Ned is a slang term for a Scottish urban youth who engages in hooliganism
Ned is an English given name, sometimes short for Edward, Edmund, Edgar, or Edwin

Boil (or furuncle) is a skin disease caused by the infection of hair follicles, resulting in the localized accumulation of pus and dead tissue. Individual boils can cluster together and form an interconnected network of boils called carbuncles. In severe cases, boils may develop to form abscesses.

An abscess (Latin: abscessus) is a collection of pus (dead neutrophils) that has accumulated in a cavity formed by the tissue on the basis of an infectious process (usually caused by bacteria or parasites) or other foreign materials (e.g. splinters, bullet wounds, or injecting needles). It is a defensive reaction of the tissue to prevent the spread of infectious materials to other parts of the body.

The organisms or foreign materials kill the local cells, resulting in the release of cytokines. The cytokines trigger an inflammatory response, which draws large numbers of white blood cells to the area and increases the regional blood flow.

The final structure of the abscess is an abscess wall, or capsule, that is formed by the adjacent healthy cells in an attempt to keep the pus from infecting neighboring structures. However, such encapsulation tends to prevent immune cells from attacking bacteria in the pus, or from reaching the causative organism or foreign object

myblackwrx

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I've only heard Ned used to to describe the Scottish chav and seems to be Normal Education Deficient or Normal Education Deficiency.

Abcess is a flesh blister that seals off infection normally internally
Boil is an infection on the surface on the skin so quite easily visible

May be completely wrong though

The Zohan

Thank you

Leslie

Just shows how you can improve your knowledge on SN. I always thought the term Ned or Neddy with its own meaning came from the Goon Show.

Les

myblackwrx

iTrader: (1)

Would that have been Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Leslie

slipstream_uk

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NED

Scots : A young waster who lives in the Glasgow area; a hooligan; a gang member, with skip cap, tracksuit and socks tucked into trainers. Poss. from "Non-Educated Deliquent"

g7prs

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View some neds in their natural environment.

Glasgow Survival

GC8WRX

Its non educated delinquent for ned, i have no idea about boils!