pyelostomy

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noun

The formation of an opening in the renal pelvis of a kidney.

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Meanings

nounpyelostomy (plural pyelostomies)

plural pyelostomies

  1. medicineThe formation of an opening in the renal pelvis of a kidney.

Origin

From pyelo- + -ostomy.

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pyelostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyelostomy

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“pyelostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyelostomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyelostomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyelostomy.

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