Meaning
rootpyel/o
renal pelvis
GreekUrinary
Terms built from pyel/o
One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with pyel/o marked.
- pyelonephritisInflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis, usually due to infection
pyel/o decoded step by step
One library term, read one part at a time.
- The root pyel/o means “renal pelvis”.
- The root nephr/o means “kidney”.
- The suffix -itis means “inflammation”.
- Together: Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis, usually due to infection.
Other examples
Words that use pyel/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.
pyelogram
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