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py/o

Word root Medical Terminology

Pus.

Example: pyuria (white blood cells or pus in the urine)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 26 Key Terms · OpenStax

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proct/oAnus and rectum.
prostat/oProstate gland.
psych/oMind.
pulmon/oLung.
pyel/oRenal pelvis, the funnel-shaped part of the kidney that collects urine.
pyr/oFever or fire.
rect/oRectum.
retin/oRetina, the light-sensing layer at the back of the eye.

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