pyelo-

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pyelo-

or before a vowel

pyel-

combining form
(Anatomy) denoting the renal pelvis: pyelonephritis.
[from Greek puelos trough, pan; in the sense: pelvis]
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pyelo-

a combining form meaning “pelvis”: pyelography.
[< New Latin, comb. form representing Greek pýelos basin, on the model of the New Latin use of Latin pelvis]
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Equivalent success rates have been quoted in the lit- erature.58-11 We analysed the data of all open pyelo- plasty were performed since 2006 to report our ex- perience and the successful outcome we achieved.
Open dismembered pyeloplasty for uretero-pelvic junction obstruction By: Shahnawaz Shahzad Ali Iqbal Shahzad and Muhammad Umar Baloch
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