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pyosis

[pahy-oh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

  1. the formation of pus; suppuration.

pyosis

/ paɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. pathol the formation of pus

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyosis1

1685–95; < New Latin < Greek pýōsis; py-, -osis
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Also called pyesis, pyopoiesis, pyosis.

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