INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAPHY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does intravenous pyelography mean? 

• INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAPHY (noun)
  The noun INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAPHY has 1 sense:

1. performing pyelography with intravenous injection of a contrast medium

  Familiarity information: INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAPHY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAPHY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Performing pyelography with intravenous injection of a contrast medium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

intravenous pyelography; IVP

Hypernyms ("intravenous pyelography" is a kind of...):

pyelography (roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye))

 Context examples 

Intravenous pyelography is usually done to look for a block in the flow of urine.

(Intravenous pyelography, NCI Dictionary)

Also called intravenous pyelography.

(IVP, NCI Dictionary)