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

Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of pýon; akin to L pūs pus
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pyo- or py-  
pref.  Pus: pyogenic.

[Greek puo-, from puon, pus; see p- in Indo-European roots.]
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pyo- or py-
pref.
Pus: pyoderma.

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