Advertisement

Advertisement

pyogenesis

[ pahy-uh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. the generation of pus; the process of the formation of pus.


pyogenesis

/ ˌpaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. pathol the formation of pus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˌpyoˈgenic, adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyogenesis1

First recorded in 1840–50; pyo- + -genesis

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


pyodermapyogenic