pyelogram

[ pahy-uh-luh-gram, pahy-el-uh- ]

/ ˈpaɪ ə ləˌgræm, paɪˈɛl ə- /

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noun

an x-ray produced by pyelography.

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Also py·e·lo·graph

[pahy-uh-luh-graf, -grahf, pahy-el-uh-]. /ˈpaɪ ə ləˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, paɪˈɛl ə-/.

Origin of pyelogram

First recorded in 1920–25; pyelo- + -gram¹

Words nearby pyelogram

pyelo-, pyelocaliceal, pyelocaliectasis, pyelocystitis, pyelofluoroscopy, pyelogram, pyelography, pyelolithotomy, pyelonephritis, pyelonephrosis, pyeloplasty

Medical definitions for pyelogram

pyelogram

[ pī′ə-lə-grăm′ ]

An x-ray obtained by pyelography.