Synonym for pyelolithotomy ... <procedure, surgery> Operative removal of a calculus from the kidney through an incision in the renal pelvis. ... Synonym: pelvilithotomy, pelviolithotomy. ... Origin: pyelo-+ G. Lithos, stone, + tome, incision ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: pel-vē-ō-li-thot′ŏ-mē Synonyms: pyelolithotomy