pyo-

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-

pyocyst

pyoderma

pyogenesis

pyogenic

pyogranuloma

pyic

pyin

pyomelanin

pyomyositis

pyonephrosis

pyoid

pyosis

pyopericarditis

pyoperitoneum

pyopneumothorax

pyopoiesis

pyoptysis

pyorrhea

pyorrhoea

pyosalpinx

pyothorax

pyuria

pyoxanthin

pyoxanthose

• pyocyanin
• pyorubin
• pyoverdine

Related terms

• empyema

Anagrams

• YOP, poy, yop