pyoderma

noun pyo·der·ma \ˌpī-ə-ˈdər-mə\

Definition of PYODERMA

: a bacterial skin inflammation marked by pus-filled lesions

New Latin

First Known Use: 1930

Medical Dictionary

noun pyo·der·ma \ˌpī-ə-ˈdər-mə\

: a bacterial skin inflammation marked by pus-filled lesions

—pyo·der·mic \-mik\ adjective

pyo·der·ma also pyo·der·mia \-mē-ə\

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