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ure·tero·py·elog·ra·phy (u-re″tər-o-pi-ə-logґrə-fe) radiography of the ureter and renal pelvis.
Ureteropyelography showing kidneys, ureters, and bladder.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
ureteropyelography — ure·tero·pyelography … English syllables
ureteropyelography — “+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary uretero + pyelography : the making of pyelograms … Useful english dictionary
catheter — 1. A tubular instrument to allow passage of fluid from or into a body cavity or blood vessel. SEE ALSO: line (4). 2. Especially a c. designed to be passed through the urethra into the bladder to drain it of retained … Medical 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
acorn-tipped catheter — a catheter used in ureteropyelography to occlude the ureteral orifice and prevent backflow from the ureter during and following the injection of an opaque medium … Medical dictionary
