What is a group of boils called?

A group of boils is referred to as a carbuncle. This condition occurs when multiple furuncles, which are individual boils, cluster together. A carbuncle typically presents as a larger, inflamed, and painful mass beneath the skin, with multiple openings that can drain pus. This condition is often a result of bacterial infection, commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus.

Furuncles are single boils and do not refer to a group. Cysts are sac-like structures that can contain fluid or semisolid material and are not the same as boils. An abscess refers to a localized collection of pus that may or may not be due to boils but does not specifically denote a cluster of them. Therefore, the specific term for a group of boils accurately captures the nature of the condition as a carbuncle.