pyel-
prefix
(before a vowel) another name for pyelo-
pyelo- or (before a vowel) pyel-
combining form
denoting the renal pelvis
⇒
pyelonephritis
Origin
from Greek puelos trough, pan; in the sense: pelvis☞ pyelo-
pyel-
combining form
or pyelo-
pyelitis
combining form
or pyelo-
ETYMOLOGY New Latin, pelvis, from Greek pyelos basin; akin to Greek plynein to wash, plein to sail — more at flow
: renal pelvispyelitis
pyel-
combining form
or pyelo-
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, trough, vat, from pyelos; akin to Greek plynein to wash, plein to sail, float — more at flow
1. : pelvis
< pyelometry >
< pyelic >
2. : renal pelvis
< pyelogram >
< pyelitis >
or pyelo-
1.
< pyelometry >
< pyelic >
2.
< pyelogram >
< pyelitis >