Medical Definition of Foley operation

1. A reconstructive procedure for correction of ureteropelvic obstruction, whereby a Y-shaped flap of renal pelvis is advanced downward into a vertical incision in the upper ureter, thereby widening the ureteropelvic junction. Synonym: Foley operation. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Foley Operation

folding money
foldout
foldouts
folds
folds of iris
foldup
foldups
fold of chorda tympani
fold of laryngeal nerve
fold of left vena cava
fold of superior laryngeal nerve
fold up
foley
foleys
Foley catheter
Foley operation (current term)
Foley Y-plasty pyeloplasty
folia
folia
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foliaceous
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foliage
foliaged
foliages
foliage volume
foliar
foliar
foliate
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