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pyoid

[ pahy-oid ]

adjective

, Pathology.
  1. pertaining to pus; puslike.


pyoid

/ ˈpaɪɔɪd /

adjective

  1. resembling 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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyoid1

From the Greek word pyoeidḗs, dating back to 1850–55. See py-, -oid

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