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pyel/o

A word part that means the renal pelvis, the funnel-shaped space in the kidney where urine collects.

PY-uh-loh root

What it means

The combining form for the central collecting area of the kidney, which drains into the ureterYOOR-uh-terOne of the two tubes that carry urine from the kidneys down to the bladder.Full entry . Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney and its pelvis, an upper urinary tract infectionYUR-ih-nair-ee TRAKT in-FEK-shunAn infection anywhere in the urinary tract: the kidneys, ureters, bladder or urethra.Full entry . A pyelogram is an x-ray picture of the kidneys and urinary tract made with contrast dye.

At a glance

Also writtenpyelo-

Related terms

ureter

One of the two tubes that carry urine from the kidneys down to the bladder.

ur/o

A word part that means urine or the urinary tract.

nephron

The tiny filtering unit of the kidney, where blood is filtered and urine is made.

-gram

A word ending that means a record or picture made by a test.

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