i need to define or descibe it for my phyisology class and i can't find it anywhere! help please!
2007-05-09 19:51:38 · 7 answers · asked by tiffany_co1986 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I think you really mean PYELOLITHOTOMY, that refers to a surgical procedure to remove a stone from the renal pelvis of a kidney.
2007-05-09 20:23:00 · answer #1 · answered by milagrosleonr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting...It isn't in my Webster's New World College Dictionary either.
I can only find...pyelogram..n. an xray picture taken by pyelography.
or
pyelography...n.the taking of Xray pictures of the kidney and ureter after they have been filled with some radiopaque solution.
or
pyelonepheritis..n. infection of one or both kidneys, usually involving both the pelvis and the functional tissue.
There are no other word with your spelling. Maybe your teacher is pulling a fast one on you.
2007-05-10 03:21:17 · answer #2 · answered by Twisted Maggie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe your spelling it wrong
pyelolithotomy - operative removal of a calculus from the kidney through an incision in the renal pelvil
otomy- removal
pyel-kidney
lith- calcus
or if you were spelling it correctly
Pyel- kidney
Pith- the center of hair
otomy- removal
Did you not pay attention in medical terminology? its like puzzle pieces just put those different meanings together. it makes knowing medical terms a breeze
good luck. if you need more help just email me. i love this stuff.
2007-05-10 03:07:51 · answer #3 · answered by bandfreak006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to dictionary.com:
"surgical incision of the renal pelvis of a kidney for removal of a kidney stone called also pelviolithotomy"
2007-05-10 03:02:15 · answer #4 · answered by Sky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of it either but most words like this one are actualy 2 or more words put together to make 1. I would try breaking the word down and finding the definition of the seperate words. Pyelo= the word we don't know but thotomy= I'm pretty sure means the study or somthing of that nature goodluck when you find out let me know thanks!
2007-05-10 03:05:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
surgical incision of the renal pelvis of a kidney for removal of a kidney stone called also pelviolithotomy
2007-05-10 03:22:16 · answer #6 · answered by Kristenite’s Back! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't find any information on this eitrher. Perhaps you have misspelled this word and that is why you can't find any information on the net about it.
2007-05-10 03:06:17 · answer #7 · answered by Rick D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋