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pyoptysis

pyoptysis noun: expectoration of pus.

Noun

pyoptysis (uncountable)

  1. expectoration of pus

Origin of pyoptysis

From pyo- + Ancient Greek πτύω (ptúō, “spit”).

Questions about pyoptysis

What does pyoptysis mean?
Pyoptysis means expectoration of pus.
What part of speech is pyoptysis?
Pyoptysis is a noun.

Words near pyoptysis in the dictionary

  1. pyopericarditis
  2. pyoperitoneum
  3. pyophthalmia
  4. pyopneumothorax
  5. pyopoiesis
  6. pyoptysis
  7. pyore
  8. pyorrhea
  9. pyorrheal
  10. pyorrheas
  11. pyorrheic

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