pyo-, py- +
(Greek: pus; purulent)
pyoderma
Any purulent (associated with the formation of or caused by pus) skin disease or lesion.
pyogenesis
The formation of pus.
pyogenic, pyogenetic, pyogenous
Forming pus or relating to pus formation.
pyohemothorax
A collection of pus and blood in the pleural cavity; the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest.
pyometra
A collection of purulent matter in the uterus.
pyopericardium
Pus in the pericardial sac.
pyoperitoneum
Pus in the peritoneal cavity or the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs.
pyoptysis
The presence of pus in the sputum.
pyorrhea
1. Inflammation of the gums with a loosening of the teeth and a discharge of pus from the tooth sockets.
2. Any discharge of pus from any bodily organ or cavity.
pyorrheal
A reference to or characterized by periodontitis or marginal periodontitis.
Periodontitis is a dental disorder that results from progression of gingivitis, involving inflammation and infection of the ligaments and bones that support the teeth.
pyosalpinx
Pus in the uterine tube.
pyuria
Presence of purulent matter in the urine.
tracheopyosis
Purulent tracheitis or inflammation of the trechea with pus.
ureteropyosis
Word families with similar applications about: "decay, rotten; wasting away; putrid, pus" word units:
phthisio- (decay, waste away);
puro- (pus);
pus (viscous fluid via an infection);
pustu- (blister, pimple);
putre- (rotten, decayed);
sapro- (rotten, putrid, putrefaction, decay);
sepsi- (decay, rot, putrefactive);
suppurant- (festering, forming or discharging pus);
tabe- (wasting away, decaying).
Cross references of word groups that are related, partially or extensively, to: "blister, bump, swelling":
bull-;
ichor-;
papulo-;
pemphig-;
puro-;
pus-;
pustu-;
suppurant-;
tum-;
vesico-;
vesiculo-.
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