intravenous pyelogram
- noun
- /ˌɪntrəˈviːnəs ˈpaɪəloʊˌɡræm/
- Specialized
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pielograma intravenoso
- The doctor ordered an intravenous pyelogram to check for kidney stones.
Examples
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The doctor recommended an intravenous pyelogram to investigate the cause of the patient's kidney pain.
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An intravenous pyelogram can reveal blockages or abnormalities in the urinary tract.
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Before performing the intravenous pyelogram, the technician explained the procedure to the patient.
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Have you ever had an intravenous pyelogram?
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The doctor recommended an intravenous pyelogram to investigate the cause of the patient's kidney pain.
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Before performing the intravenous pyelogram, the technician explained the procedure to the patient.
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An intravenous pyelogram can reveal blockages or abnormalities in the urinary tract.
Synonyms
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6.2
A medical test that uses injected dye and X-rays to check the kidneys and the tubes that carry urine
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9.9
An X-ray picture of the kidneys and the tubes that carry urine to the bladder
An X-ray test that uses a dye injected into a vein to show the kidneys and urinary tract
An X-ray test that shows the kidneys and the tubes that carry urine using injected dye
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'intravenous' describes the route (into the bloodstream) and 'pyelogram' names an X‑ray examination of the kidneys/ureters, so the combined meaning — an X‑ray exam after injecting dye into a vein — is directly derivable. Although medical terminology is technical, the modifier+noun structure is predictable and cross‑linguistically common, so a learner who knows both constituents would understand the term.
Etymology
Intravenous pyelogram is a medical name that tells the test: intravenous means into a vein and pyelogram means a 'picture' of the kidney area. In this exam a doctor puts a dye into a 'vein' so X-rays can take 'pictures' of the kidneys and tubes, so the name now means this X-ray test.