Medical Dictionary

pyelostomy

noun py·e·los·to·my \ˌpī-(ə-)ˈläs-tə-mē\
plural py·e·los·to·mies

Medical Definition of PYELOSTOMY

:  the operation of forming an artificial opening in the renal pelvis of a kidney in order to provide a drainage route for urine alternative to the ureter

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