U+7596 "疖" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+7596 "疖" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily refers to a small, localized skin swelling or boil, often associated with inflammation or infection. In modern medical contexts, it corresponds to a furuncle, a common condition caused by bacterial infection of a hair follicle. This character is composed of the radical "疒" (meaning illness or disease) and the phonetic component "节" (meaning knot or joint), visually suggesting a painful, knot-like growth on the body. It is used in both traditional and simplified Chinese writing systems, with its usage extending to literary and descriptive medical texts.