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