pyel/o , py/o , & pyr/o

pyr/o

fever or fire PYROSIS= also known as heartburn, is discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus. pyr = fever or fire , -osis = abnormal condition or disease

py/o

pus PYODERMA= any, acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo. py/o = pus , -derma = skin

pyel/o

renal pelvis, which is part to the kidney PYELITIS= inflammation of the renal pelvis. pyel = renal pelvis , -itis = inflammation