[1920–25; pyelo- + -gram1]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: audio, checkout, ski jump, superpower, zipper-gram is a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “somethingwritten,” “drawing” (epigram; diagram). On this model, -gram is used in the formation of compound words (oscillogram)
Examples of 'pyelogram' in a sentence
pyelogram
Lateral and ventrodorsal radiographs were taken every 5 minutes until the pyelogram was finished.
A. Veshkini, M. Tavana*, I. Sohrabi Haghdost1, M. Nasroulahzadeh Masouleh and S HabibSavojbolaghi 2011, 'Excretory Urography by Subcutaneous Injection of Iodixanol in Persian Squirrel (SciurusAnomalous)', Pakistan Veterinary Journalhttp://www.pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/31_1/17-22.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The obstruction was detected either by ultrasonography or following ascending pyelogram.
Vaideeswar P, Shenoy A, Sivaraman A, Deshpande J, Pandit A 1993, 'Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: a report of 3 cases.', Journal of Postgraduate Medicinehttp://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1993;volume=39;issue=2;spage=95;epage=8;aulast=Vaideeswar. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Retrograde pyelogram showed filling defect in the renal pelvis and biopsy was inconclusive.
Muthuvel Seral Kannan, Thallur Ramakrishnan Raj Kumar, Srinivasan Subramanian 2015, 'Acquired factor VIII inhibitor syndrome: A rare cause of hematuria', Indian Journal of Urologyhttp://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2015;volume=31;issue=1;spage=73;epage=74;aulast=Kannan. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The diagnosis was made with radiological investigations (intravenous pyelogram, ultrasonography and, eventually, voiding cystourethrogram).
Youssef Gharbi, Tahar Gargah, Tarek Boukesra, Youssef Hellal, Sadok Sayed 2013, 'Ureterocele containing a stone in a duplex system', Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantationhttp://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2013;volume=24;issue=5;spage=984;epage=987;aulast=Gharbi. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cystoscopy with retrograde pyelogram showed marked stenosis of the right pelvicalyceal system and anatomy unfavorable to stenting.
Daniel Pitts, David Chalmers, Brian Jumper 2015, 'Symptomatic Infundibulopelvic Dysgenesis in an Adolescent', Case Reports in Urologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/307319. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
There was no lesion of the excretory system or signs of leakage of contrast media or hydronephrosis at ascending pyelogram.
Andre Meireles, Khaled Ahmed Taha Neto, Lisias Nogueira Castilho, Giuseppe D Ippolito,Leonardo Oliveira Reis 2014, 'Analysis of the effect of renal excretory system cooling during thermal radiofrequencyablation in an animal model', International Brazilian Journal of Urologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382014000100093&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Hsing-Yu Chen, Ming-Chao Huang, Yu-Chung Hung, Yung-Hsuen Hsu 2006, 'Failure of Laparoscopy to Relieve Ureteral Obstruction Secondary to Endometriosis',Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455909602126. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)