ureteropyelostomy

ureteropyelostomy
Formation of a junction of the ureter and the renal pelvis. [uretero- + pelvis, + stoma, mouth]

* * *

ure·tero·py·e·los·to·my -.pī-(ə-)'läs-tə-mē n, pl -mies URETEROPYELONEOSTOMY

* * *

ure·tero·py·elos·to·my (u-re″tər-o-pi″ə-losґtə-me) surgical formation of a new passage from a renal pelvis to a ureter to replace a damaged ureteropelvic junction. Called also pyeloureteroplasty and ureteropyeloplasty.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • ureteropyeloplasty — Surgical reconstruction of the ureter and of the pelvis of the kidney, usually for congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction. [uretero + G. pyelos, pelvis, + plastos, formed] * * * ure·tero·py·elo·plas·ty (u re″tər o …   Medical dictionary

  • ureteropyeloneostomy — ure·tero·py·elo·ne·os·to·my yu̇ .rēt ə rō .pī (ə )lō nē äs tə mē n, pl mies surgical creation of a new channel joining a renal pelvis to a ureter * * * ure·tero·py·elo·ne·os·to·my (u re″tər o pi″ə lo ne osґtə me)… …   Medical dictionary

  • pyeloureteroplasty — py·elo·ure·tero·plas·ty (pi″ə lo u reґtər o plas″te) ureteropyelostomy …   Medical dictionary

  • ureteroneopyelostomy — ure·tero·neo·py·elos·to·my (u re″tər o ne″o pi″ə losґtə me) ureteropyelostomy …   Medical dictionary

  • ureteropelvioneostomy — ure·tero·pel·vio·ne·os·to·my (u re″tər o pel″ve o ne osґtə me) ureteropyelostomy …   Medical dictionary

  • ureteropyelonephrostomy — ure·tero·py·elo·ne·phros·to·my (u re″tər o pi″ə lo nə frosґtə me) ureteropyelostomy …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”