pyosis

[ pahy-oh-sis ]
/ paɪˈoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

the formation of pus; suppuration.

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Origin of pyosis

1685–95; <New Latin <Greek pýōsis;see py-, -osis

Words nearby pyosis

pyorrhea, pyorrhoea, pyosalpingitis, pyosalpingo-oophoritis, pyosalpinx, pyosis, pyostatic, pyothorax, pyourachus, pyoureter, pyr-
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British Dictionary definitions for pyosis

pyosis
/ (paɪˈəʊsɪs) /

noun

pathol the formation of pus
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Medical definitions for pyosis

pyosis
[ pī-ō′sĭs ]

n.

suppuration
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