Pyos
From Simon Online
Pyos grece elkos pus sanies.
Apparatus:
Pyos AC f | Pios B e
Translation:
Greek Pyos {"pus"} and elkos {"festering wound"} is in Latin pus and sanies {"diseased or corrupted blood; bloody matter"}.
Commentary:
πύον /pýon/, or πύος /pýos/ means "discharge from a sore" and ἕλκος /hélkos/ "festering wound, sore, ulcer". Sanies is "diseased or corrupted blood; bloody matter, sanies"; and transf. "venomous slaver".
See also: Elkos