pyomyositis

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noun

A bacterial infection of the skeletal muscles which results in a pus-filled abscess.

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Meanings

nounpyomyositis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA bacterial infection of the skeletal muscles which results in a pus-filled abscess.

Origin

From pyo- + myositis.

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APA

pyomyositis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyomyositis

MLA

“pyomyositis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyomyositis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyomyositis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyomyositis.

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