ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pyelo: a prefix that means that a term is related to the renal pelvis, e.g. pyelonephritis, pyelogram.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pyel(o) means kidney or pelvis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pyelo-is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “pelvis.” It is used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.

Detailed explanation-4: -: inflammation of both the parenchyma of a kidney and the lining of its renal pelvis especially due to bacterial infection. pyelonephritic.

Detailed explanation-5: -The term is from Greek | pýelo|s, “basin” + | nepʰrós, “kidney” + suffix-itis suggesting “inflammation". A similar term is “pyelitis", which means inflammation of the renal pelvis and calyces. In other words, pyelitis together with nephritis is collectively known as pyelonephritis.