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pyo-

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


Origin:
< Greek, combining form of pýon; akin to Latin pūs pus
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Pyo- is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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World English Dictionary
pyo- or (before a vowel) py-
 
combining form
denoting pus: pyosis
 
[from Greek puon]
 
py- or (before a vowel) py-
 
combining form
 
[from Greek puon]

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Medical Dictionary

pyo- or py-
pref.
Pus: pyoderma.

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