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pyelography — [pī΄ə läg′rə fē] n. [< Gr pyelos, basin (see PYELITIS) + GRAPHY] the taking of X ray pictures of the kidney and ureter after they have been filled with some radiopaque solution … English World dictionary
pyelography — n. X ray examination of the pelvis of the kidney using radiopaque contrast material. Anterograde pyelography is performed by puncturing the renal pelvis directly with a needle through the skin and injecting contrast material. Intravenous… … The new mediacal dictionary
pyelography — Radiologic study of the kidney, ureters, and usually the bladder, performed with the aid of a contrast agent injected either intravenously, or directly through a ureteral or nephrostomy catheter, or percutaneously. SYN: pelviureterography, pyelou … Medical dictionary
pyelography — noun roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye) • Hypernyms: ↑roentgenography, ↑X ray photography • Hyponyms: ↑intravenous pyelography, ↑IVP … Useful english dictionary
pyelography by elimination — excretion pyelography intravenous p … Medical dictionary
pyelography — pyelographic /puy euh leuh graf ik, puy el euh /, adj. /puy euh log reuh fee/, n. 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… … Universalium
pyelography — n. process of creating X ray photographs of the pelvic organs after injecting radiopaque dye … English contemporary dictionary
pyelography — py·elog·ra·phy … English syllables
pyelography — py•e•log•ra•phy [[t]ˌpaɪ əˈlɒg rə fi[/t]] n. med the science or technique of x raying the kidneys, renal pelves, and ureters after administering a contrast solution • Etymology: 1905–10 py e•lo•graph′ic ləˈgræf ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
pyelography — /paɪəˈlɒgrəfi/ (say puyuh logruhfee) noun the art of making photographs of the kidneys and ureter by means of X rays, after the injection of an opaque solution or of a radiopaque dye. –pyelographic /paɪələˈgræfɪk/ (say puyuhluh grafik), adjective …
