Pyogenic refers to
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Pyogenic — Py o*gen ic, a. [Gr. ? pus + root of gi gnesqai to be born.] (Med.) Producing or generating pus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyogenic — 1840s, from pyogenesis, from pyo , from Gk. comb. form of puon “pus” (see PUS (Cf. pus)) + genesis (see GENESIS (Cf. genesis)) … Etymology dictionary
pyogenic — pyo·gen·ic .pī ə jen ik adj producing pus <pyogenic bacteria> also marked by pus production <pyogenic meningitis> * * * adj. causing the formation of pus. Pyogenic bacteria include Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus hemolyticus, and … Medical dictionary
pyogenic — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1847 producing pus < pyogenic bacteria >; also marked by pus production < pyogenic meningitis > … New Collegiate Dictionary
pyogenic — adj. causing the formation of pus. Pyogenic bacteria include Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus hemolyticus, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae … The new mediacal dictionary
pyogenic membrane — n the limiting layer of an abscess or other region of suppuration * * * a membrane which produces pus … Medical dictionary
Pyogenic granuloma — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 29385 ICD10 = ICD10|L|98|0|l|80 ICD9 = ICD9|686.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 001464 eMedicineSubj = ped eMedicineTopic = 1244 MeshID = D017789Pyogenic granuloma, also referred to as… … Wikipedia
pyogenic granuloma — a common rapidly growing nodule on the surface of the skin. Resembling a redcurrant or, if large, a raspberry, it is composed of small blood vessels and therefore bleeds readily after the slightest injury. The nodule never becomes malignant and… … Medical dictionary
Pyogenic infection — The term refers to an infection characterised by severe local inflammation, usually with pus formation, generally caused by one of the pyogenic bacteria. It s any infection that can produce the accumulation of dead leukocytes and infectious… … Wikipedia
pyogenic infection — an infection caused by pus producing microorganisms, such as pyogenic bacteria … Medical dictionary
