pyelo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

pyelo- pyel-

Etymology

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

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