Where does “pyosalpinx” come from?

pyosalpinx (English) comes from English pyo-, from Ancient Greek πύον, from Proto-Indo-European puH- — rotten, foul.

pyosalpinx (English): A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with pus

Definitions

  1. A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with pus

Ancestry of “pyosalpinx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpyo-of or relating to pus
2Ancient Greekπύονpus, discharge from a sore
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuH-rotten, foul

Words derived from “pyosalpinx”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European puH- →Every word from English pyo- →Every word from Ancient Greek πύον →
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