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Term: pyogenic (adj)
Literally meaning: "suppurative"
Origin: Anc Greek
πύον/pyon(=pus) > πύθω/pytho(=rot, stink)
+ -γενής/-genis(=-genic, suffix denoting “production of”) > γεννώ/geno (=birth to) >
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Definition
Pyogenic is a bacterial infections that make pus.     

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