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pyelo-

pyelo- prefix: forms terms relating to the renal pelvis, such as pyelonephritis, pyelography, and others.

Prefix

pyelo-

  1. Forms terms relating to the renal pelvis, such as pyelonephritis, pyelography, and others.

Forms of pyelo-

alternative formpyel-

Origin of pyelo-

From Ancient Greek πύελος (púelos, “pelvis, wash basin”). By surface analysis, pyel- + -o-.

Questions about pyelo-

What does pyelo- mean?
Pyelo- means forms terms relating to the renal pelvis, such as pyelonephritis, pyelography, and others.
What part of speech is pyelo-?
Pyelo- is a prefix.

Words near pyelo- in the dictionary

  1. pyelic
  2. pyelitic
  3. pyelitides
  4. pyelitis
  5. pyelo
  6. pyelo-
  7. pyelocaliceal
  8. pyelocalyceal
  9. pyelocystitis
  10. pyelogram
  11. pyelograms

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