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  • Pyophysometra

    Pus and gas accumulation in the uterus.  

  • Pyophthalmitis

    Suppurative inflammation of the eye.  

  • Pyoperitonitis

    Purulent inflammation of the lining of peritoneum.  

  • Pyonephritis

    Inflammation of the kidney, suppurative in character. Inflammation of the kidney that leads to the production of pus.  

  • Pyolabyrinthitis

    Inflammation with suppuration of the labyrinth of the ear.    

  • Pyohemothorax

    Pus and blood in the pleural cavity. The occurrence of blood and pus within the chest cavity. “Pyoid” means resembling pus.  

  • Pyogenic microorganism

    A microorganism that forms pus. The principal ones are Staphylococcus aureus. Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes,, Clostridium perfringens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Neisseria meningitidis. These pathogens stimulate a huge influx of neutrophils to the site. The pus is formed from dead organisms, white blood cells, and other cells destroyed during the immune response. A microorganism…

  • Pyogenic cocci

    Any of a group of genetically unrelated spherical bacteria that produce pus-forming infections. They include Streptococcus pyogenes, Staph ylococcus aureus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Neisseria meningitidis.  

  • Pyocyanin

    A blue cytotoxic crystalline chemical (l-hydroxy-5-methylphenazine) secreted by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.  

  • Pyocolpocele

    A vaginal tumor containing pus. A pus-filled swelling in the vagina.  

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