pyo-

a combining form meaning “pus,” used in the formation of compound words: pyogenesis.
Also especially before a vowel, py-.

Origin of pyo-

< Greek, combining form of pýon; akin to Latin pūs pus

Words nearby pyo-

pylos, pym, pymt., pynchon, pyo, pyo-, pyo-ovarium, pyocele, pyocephalus, pyochezia, pyococcus

British Dictionary definitions for pyo-

pyo-

before a vowel py-

combining form

denoting pus pyosis

Word Origin for pyo-

from Greek puon

Medical definitions for pyo-

pyo-

pref.

Pus:pyoderma.