pyo-

¹ American  

1. a combining form meaning “pus,” used in the formation of compound words.

   pyogenesis.

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PYO ² American  

abbreviation

1. pick your own.

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pyo- British  

combining form

1. denoting pus

   pyosis

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Usage

What does pyo- mean? Pyo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “pus.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in pathology.Pyo- comes from the Greek pýon, meaning “pus.”What are variants of pyo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, pyo- becomes py-, as in pyemia.

Etymology

Origin of pyo-

< Greek, combining form of pýon; akin to Latin pūs pus

Example Sentences

Over the border in Cheshire, Barabara Hughes from Magical Malpas PYO Farm said the bad weather this year has caused a shortfall in produce.

From BBC

Jin Pyo Lee, the first author of the study, stated, "With this developed system, it is possible to implement real-time emotion recognition with just a few learning steps and without complex measurement equipment. This opens up possibilities for portable emotion recognition devices and next-generation emotion-based digital platform services in the future."

From Science Daily

Ms. Pyo was not known to the child at the time of the alleged incident.

From Washington Times

Logan Wade’s second-inning sacrifice fly and Kennelly’s solo homer off Young Pyo Ko in the fifth built a 2-0 lead but Euiji Yang hit a three-run homer against Daniel McGrath in the bottom half.

From Washington Times

On Friday afternoon, he is to meet Yoon after separate talks with National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin Pyo and other South Korean parliamentary leaders on how to boost cooperation between the two countries’ legislatures.

From Seattle Times