pyo-

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See also: pyo

English

Alternative forms

  • py- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek πύον (púon, “pus”), from Proto-Indo-European *puH-; compare Sanskrit पूयति (pūyati, “stinks, rots”), Ancient Greek πύθω (púthō, “to rot”), Gothic 𐍆𐌿𐌻𐍃 (fuls, “foul”), Old English ful (“foul”).

Pronunciation

  • (stress on first syllable; e.g., pyocyst) IPA(key): /ˈpaɪ.ə-/, /ˈpaɪ.oʊ-/
  • (stress on second syllable; e.g., pyoptysis) IPA(key): /paɪˈɒ-/
  • (stress on later syllable; e.g., pyogenic) IPA(key): /ˌpaɪ.ə-/, /ˌpaɪ.oʊ-/

Prefix

pyo-

  1. (medicine) pus

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with pyo-

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