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pyelography
[ pahy-uh-log-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌpaɪ əˈlɒg rə fi /
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noun
the science or technique of making photographs of the kidneys, renal pelves, and ureters by means of x-rays, after the injection of an opaque solution or of a radiopaque dye.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pyelography
py·e·lo·graph·ic [pahy-uh-luh-graf-ik, pahy-el-uh-], /ˌpaɪ ə ləˈgræf ɪk, paɪˌɛl ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby pyelography
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British Dictionary definitions for pyelography
pyelography
/ (ˌpaɪəˈlɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
med the branch of radiology concerned with examination of the kidney and associated structures by means of an X-ray picture called a pyelogram ˈpaɪələʊˌɡræmAlso called: urography
Derived forms of pyelography
pyelographic (ˌpaɪələʊˈɡræfɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for pyelography
pyelography
[ pī′ə-lŏg′rə-fē ]
n.
X-ray photography of the pelvis of the kidney and associated structures after injection with a radiopaque dye.pyeloureterography ureteropyelography
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