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pyoderma

pyoderma

1 9.8
A skin infection caused by bacteria that makes pus-filled sores, often in dogs
  • noun
  • /ˌpaɪəˈdɜrmə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : piodermatitis
  • The symptoms of pyoderma include red lesions that can ooze and require antibiotic treatment.
  • pyoderma gangrenosum

Examples

  • A provisional clinical diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum was made.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Less frequent conditions are infection, vasculitis, skin malignancies, and ulcerating skin diseases such as pyoderma gangrenosum.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The veterinarian diagnosed my dog with pyoderma after observing several pus-filled sores on its skin.

  • After noticing painful lesions on his leg, he learned that he had developed pyoderma due to a bacterial infection.

Synonyms

skin disease
vspyoderma
5 3.3

A problem that affects the skin, causing redness or itching

is a specific bacterial illness producing pus-filled sores common in dogs

Surface Forms

pyoderma singular
pyodermas plural

Morphology

pyoderma = pyo + derma

Formed from Greek combining forms ('pyo-' + '-derma') that are not standalone English words and therefore unlikely to be recognizable to an average B1 learner, so the meaning cannot be reliably derived from familiar English components.

Etymology

Pyoderma comes from Greek parts pyo- meaning 'pus' and -derma meaning 'skin', the same derma you see in dermatology. So pyoderma literally points to 'pus on the skin' and explains why the word describes skin infections with pus-filled sores.