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Where does “pyelo-” come from?

pyelo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πύελος — trough for feeding animals.

pyelo- (English): Forms terms relating to the renal pelvis, such as...

Definitions

  1. Forms terms relating to the renal pelvis, such as...

Ancestry of “pyelo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπύελοςtrough for feeding animals

Words derived from “pyelo-”

  • pyelonephritis
  • pyeloplasty
  • pyelogram
  • pyelography
  • pyelolithotomy
  • pyelonephritic
  • pyelographic
  • ureteropyeloscopy
  • pyelocaliceal
  • pyeloscopy
  • pyelographically
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