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pyogenic
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pyogenic /pyo·gen·ic/ (-jen´ik) suppurative.
py·o·gen·ic (p-jnk)
adj.
1. Producing pus.
2. Of, relating to, or characterized by pyogenesis.
Pyogenic
Capable of generating pus. Streptococcus, Staphocococcus, and bowel bacteria are the primary pyogenic organisms.
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pyogenic
[pī′əjen′ik]
Etymology: Gk, pyon + genein, to produce
pus-producing.
pyogenic [pi″o-jen´ik]
producing pus.
pyogenic (pī´jen´ik),
adj suppu-ration-producing.
pyogenic
producing pus.
pyogenic dermatitis
pyoderma.
pyogenic gingival granuloma
a bright red or blue mass on the gum, caused by chronic inflammation. Composed of vascular granulation tissue.
pyogenic spondylitis
vertebral osteomyelitis.
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4,5) Rim enhancement of the soft-tissue mass is a feature that most strongly supports a diagnosis of TB spondylitis (2,3) but this is also seen in pyogenic spondylitis (5) and may occur when enhancing neoplasms show cystic degeneration.
Is anatomical distribution helpful for differentiating TB spondylitis ... by George, Reena; Andronikou, Savvas; Lameen, Hassan; Mapukata, Ayanda; Theron, Salomine; du Plessis, J / South African Journal of Radiology
The MR images of 28 patients with TB spondylitis (17 male/11 female), 21 patients with brucellar spondylitis (13 male/8 female), and 26 (16 male/10 female) patients with pyogenic spondylitis were analyzed without knowing clinical features or pathology results.
Tuberculous, brucellar and pyogenic spondylitis: comparison of ... by Kanberoglu, Kaya / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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