pyometra
/ˌpaɪəˈmitrə/noun
pyometra is a noun meaning “An infection of the uterus most commonly seen in dogs, but also occasionally in other small mammals, resulting from hormonal and structural changes…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled P-Y-O-M-E-T-R-A, and it appears about once in every 41 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data).
What does pyometra mean?
noun
- 1
An infection of the uterus most commonly seen in dogs, but also occasionally in other small mammals, resulting from hormonal and structural changes in the lining of the uterus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce pyometra?
- UK /ˌpʌɪə(ʊ)ˈmiːtrə/
- US /ˌpaɪəˈmitrə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is pyometra?
Pyometra appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Pyometra in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pyometra:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Pyometra |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pyometra come from?
From the Ancient Greek πύον (púon, “pus”) and μήτρα (mḗtra, “uterus”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).