pus in Greek
pus in Greek is πύον — pus means a thick yellowish-white fluid made up of dead white blood cells and bacteria that forms at the site of an infection.
pus in Greek
πύον
Pronounced: pyon
(medicine, pathology) A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection.
What does "pus" mean?
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noun A thick yellowish-white fluid made up of dead white blood cells and bacteria that forms at the site of an infection.
"The wound was oozing pus and needed to be cleaned."
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pus in a sentence
- The wound was oozing pus and needed to be cleaned.
- A doctor drained the pus from the abscess.
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What is "pus" in Greek?
"pus" in Greek is πύον. pus means: A thick yellowish-white fluid made up of dead white blood cells and bacteria that forms at the site of an infection.
How do you pronounce πύον?
"pus" in Greek is πύον, pronounced "pyon".
How do you use "pus" in a sentence?
Example: "The wound was oozing pus and needed to be cleaned." In Greek, "pus" is πύον.
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