- pyoid
- Resembling pus. [G. pyodes, fr. pyon, pus, + eidos, resemblance]
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py·oid (piґoid) puriform.
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Pyoid — Py oid, a. [Gr. ? pus + oid.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to pus; of the nature of, or like, pus. [1913 Webster] {Pyoid corpuscles} (Med.), cells of a size larger than pus corpuscles, containing two or more of the latter. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyoid — [pī′oid΄] adj. [ PY + OID] of or like pus … English World dictionary
Pyoid corpuscles — Pyoid Py oid, a. [Gr. ? pus + oid.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to pus; of the nature of, or like, pus. [1913 Webster] {Pyoid corpuscles} (Med.), cells of a size larger than pus corpuscles, containing two or more of the latter. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyoid — /puy oyd/, adj. Pathol. pertaining to pus; puslike. [1850 55; < Gk pyoeidés. See PY , OID] * * * … Universalium
pyoid — adj. of pus; resembling pus … English contemporary dictionary
pyoid — py·oid … English syllables
pyoid — /ˈpaɪɔɪd/ (say puyoyd) adjective relating to pus; pus like. {Greek pyoeidēs pus like} …
pyoid — a. pus like. ♦ pyogenic, a. producing pus. ♦ pyorrhoea, n.discharge of pus, especially in inflammation of tooth sockets. ♦ pyosis, n. suppuration … Dictionary of difficult words
pyoid — ˈpīˌȯid adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary py + oid : resembling or made up of pus … Useful english dictionary
puriform — Resembling pus. [L. pus (pur ), pus, + forma, form] * * * pu·ri·form (puґrĭ form) [L. pus, gen. puris pus + form] resembling pus; called also puruloid and pyoid … Medical dictionary
