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Pyophysometra
Pus and gas accumulation in the uterus.
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Pyophthalmitis
Suppurative inflammation of the eye.
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Pyoperitonitis
Purulent inflammation of the lining of peritoneum.
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Pyonephritis
Inflammation of the kidney, suppurative in character. Inflammation of the kidney that leads to the production of pus.
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Pyolabyrinthitis
Inflammation with suppuration of the labyrinth of the ear.
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Pyohemothorax
Pus and blood in the pleural cavity. The occurrence of blood and pus within the chest cavity. “Pyoid” means resembling pus.
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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…
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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.
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Pyocyanin
A blue cytotoxic crystalline chemical (l-hydroxy-5-methylphenazine) secreted by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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Pyocolpocele
A vaginal tumor containing pus. A pus-filled swelling in the vagina.
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