pyelography

n.
X-ray photography of the kidneys, renal pelvices, ureters, and urinary bladder after injection with a radiopaque dye.

[Greek puelos, basin; see pyelitis + -GRAPHY.]

pyelographic py'e·lo·graph'ic (-lə-grăf'ĭk) adj.

(pī'ə-lŏg'rə-fē)
n.

X-ray photography of the pelvis of the kidney and associated structures after injection with a radiopaque dye. Also called pyeloureterography, ureteropyelography.

Radiography of the kidney and ureter after injection of a contrast medium, introduced by the intravenous or retrograde method. Preparation of the animal for pyelography includes clearing the intestinal tract of as much fecal material and gas as possible so that there can be adequate visualization of the urinary tract structures. Called also intravenous pyelography (IVP).

• intravenous p. — see pyelography (above).
• retrograde p. — see retrograde pyelography.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye)

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