Meaning & use
pyelotomy
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A surgical incision into the renal pelvis, the funnel-shaped part of the kidney that collects urine before it enters the ureter.
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The urologist performed a pyelotomy to remove a large kidney stone.
Pyelotomy is less common today thanks to advances in minimally invasive kidney procedures.
A note on using this word
From the Greek 'pyelos' (trough or basin), referring to the renal pelvis, plus the suffix '-tomy' meaning 'a cutting.'
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