Pyelectasis


pyelectasis py·e·lec·ta·sis (pī’ə-lěk’tə-sĭs) or py·e·lec·ta·si·a (pī’ə-lĭk-tā’zē-ə, -zhə)
n.
Dilation of the pelvis of the kidney.

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