Pyel/o, Py/o, And Pyr/o

25 July 2022
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pyel/o
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means renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney
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py/o
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means pus
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Pyoderma (pye-oh-DER-mah)
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is any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo
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pyr/o
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means fever or fire
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Pyrosis (pye-ROH-sis)
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also known as heartburn, is discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus