pyogenesis

American

[pahy-uh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌpaɪ əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

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

pyogenesis British

/ ˌpaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

pathol the formation of pus

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

pyogenic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of pyogenesis

First recorded in 1840–50; pyo- + -genesis

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