(pī'ĕ-lō-pli-kā'shŭn), An obsolete procedure of taking tucks in the wall of the renal pelvis when unduly dilated by a hydronephrosis. [pyelo- + L. plico, to fold]
pyeloplication
(pī″ĕ-lō-plĭ-kā′shŭn) [″ + L. plicare, to fold] Shortening of the wall of a dilated renal pelvis by making surgical tucks in it.