PYO
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a combining form meaning “pus,” used in the formation of compound words:
pyogenesis.
combining form
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denoting pus: pyosis
word-forming element meaning “pus,” from comb. form of Greek puon “pus” (see pus).
pyo- or py-
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Pus: pyoderma.
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pyocolpos py·o·col·pos (pī’ō-kŏl’pŏs’) n. An accumulation of pus in the vagina.