noun
- plural of pyoderma; bacterial skin infections characterized by pus formation
Usage: medical
Examples
- The veterinarian diagnosed multiple pyodermas on the dog’s skin.
- Pyodermas are common complications in patients with compromised immune systems.
- The dermatologist treated several cases of pyodermas that week.
- Antibiotics are typically prescribed for bacterial pyodermas.
- Hot spots in dogs are a type of superficial pyodermas.
- The patient’s pyodermas responded well to topical treatment.