intravenous pyelography
- noun
- /ˌɪntrəˈviːnəs paɪəˈlɒɡrəfi/
- Specialized
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pielografía intravenosa
- An intravenous pyelography can help detect blockages or abnormalities in the urinary tract.
Examples
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The doctor recommended an intravenous pyelography to assess the function of the patient's kidneys.
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Before the intravenous pyelography, the patient was advised to avoid food and drink for several hours.
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The doctor recommended an intravenous pyelography to assess kidney function.
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After the intravenous pyelography, the patient felt relieved.
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An intravenous pyelography can help detect blockages or abnormalities in the urinary tract.
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Before the intravenous pyelography, the patient was advised to avoid food and drink for several hours.
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The doctor recommended an intravenous pyelography to assess the function of the patient's kidneys.
Synonyms
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A medical test that uses injected dye and X-rays to check the kidneys and the tubes that carry urine
An X-ray of the kidneys and the tubes to the bladder after a doctor puts dye into a vein
An X-ray test that shows the kidneys and the tubes that carry urine using injected dye
A medical test using X-rays to take pictures of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term's meaning is directly derivable from 'intravenous' (delivered into the bloodstream/vein) combined with 'pyelography' (an X-ray examination of the kidneys using dye). This adjective+noun medical compound is compositionally transparent and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent definitions, despite its technical register.
Etymology
Intravenous pyelography breaks into parts: intravenous means 'into a vein', pyelo refers to the kidney's collecting area, and -graphy means 'taking pictures'. In the test, a dye is put into a 'vein' and goes to the 'kidneys', so X-rays take pictures of the 'urinary tract', which is why the name means 'an X-ray test of the urinary system'.