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pyogenesis

[pahy-uh-jen-uh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

  1. the generation of pus; the process of the formation of pus.

pyogenesis

/ ˌpaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. pathol the formation of pus

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Other Word Forms

  • pyogenic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyogenesis1

First recorded in 1840–50; pyo- + -genesis
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Pyogenesis, pī-ō-jen′e-sis, n. the formation of pus.—adjs.

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