pyelo-

pyelo-
a combining form meaning "pelvis," used in the formation of compound words: pyelogram.
Also, esp. before a vowel, pyel-.
[ < NL, comb. form repr. Gk pýelos basin, on the model of the NL use of L pelvis]

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