Home › Words › P › pyelectasispyelectasispyelectasis means A dilation of the renal pelvis.EtymologyBy surface analysis, pyel- + ec- + tasis.nounA dilation of the renal pelvis.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.caliectasis 70% match — dilatation of a calix of the kidney vs pyelectasis →pyelocystitis 68% match — Inflammation of the renal pelvis and the bladder. vs pyelectasis →pelvicalyceal 67% match — Relating to the pelvis and calyx. vs pyelectasis →pyelum 67% match — renal pelvis vs pyelectasis →pyeloureteral 66% match — Relating to or connecting the renal pelvis of a kidney and the ureter vs pyelectasis →pyonephrosis 65% match — An infection of the renal collecting system, in which pus collects in the renal pelvis and causes distension of the kidney. vs pyelectasis →pyelostomy 65% match — The formation of an opening in the renal pelvis of a kidney. vs pyelectasis →pyelocaliceal 64% match — Relating to the renal pelvis and the calices vs pyelectasis →