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excretory urography
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excretory urography
Etymology: L, excernere, to separate; Gk, ouron, urine, graphein, to record
the radiographic examination of the urinary tract. It is accomplished with the use of contrast medium that is injected into the blood, filtered by the kidneys, and passed through the tract. Also called intravenous pyelography (IVP).

urography [u-rog´rah-fe]
radiography of any part of the urinary tract.
ascending urography (cystoscopic urography) retrograde urography.
descending urography (excretion urography) (excretory urography) (intravenous urography) urography after intravenous injection of an opaque medium that is rapidly excreted in the urine.
retrograde urography urography after injection of contrast medium into the bladder through the urethra.

excretory
pertaining to excretion.

excretory behavior
see elimination behavior.
excretory urography
see descending urography.


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