ureter

[ yoo-ree-ter ]

/ yʊˈri tər /

noun Anatomy, Zoology.

a muscular duct or tube conveying the urine from a kidney to the bladder or cloaca.

Origin of ureter

First recorded in 1570–80; from New Latin ūrētēr, from Greek ourētḗr, equivalent to ourē- (derivative stem of oureîn) + -tēr noun suffix; see urinate)

OTHER WORDS FROM ureter

u·re·ter·al, u·re·ter·ic

[yoor-i-ter-ik], /ˌyʊər ɪˈtɛr ɪk/, adjectivepost·u·re·ter·al, adjectivepost·u·re·ter·ic, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ureter

ureter , urethra

Words nearby ureter

uremigenic, urena, uresiesthesia, uresis, -uret, ureter, ureteralgia, ureteral meatus, uretercystoscope, ureterectasia, ureterectomy

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Example sentences from the Web for ureter

It is throughout closely attached to the ureter and placed on its inner, and to some extent on its ventral, aspect.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
The ureter which carries off the secretion of the kidney proper or metanephros.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Secondly, it is sometimes observed as a symptom of calculus descending the ureter.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it|Francis E. Anstie
A calculus was found tightly impacted in the ureter, near the kidney.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it|Francis E. Anstie

There is another form of injury to the ureter which should be mentioned.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ureter

ureter

/ (jʊˈriːtə) /

noun

the tube that conveys urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder or cloaca

Derived forms of ureter

ureteral or ureteric (ˌjʊərɪˈtɛrɪk), adjective

Word Origin for ureter

C16: via New Latin from Greek ourētēr, from ourein to urinate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ureter

ureter

[ yu-rē′tər, yur′ĭ-tər ]

n.

The long narrow duct that conveys urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.

Other words from ureter

u•re′ter•al null adj.

Scientific definitions for ureter

ureter

[ yu-rē′tər, yur′ĭ-tər ]

Either of two long, narrow ducts that in vertebrates carry urine from each kidney to the urinary bladder.

单词	ureter
释义	ureter [ yoo-ree-ter ] / yʊˈri tər / noun Anatomy, Zoology. a muscular duct or tube conveying the urine from a kidney to the bladder or cloaca. Origin of ureter First recorded in 1570–80; from New Latin ūrētēr, from Greek ourētḗr, equivalent to ourē- (derivative stem of oureîn) + -tēr noun suffix; see urinate) OTHER WORDS FROM ureter u·re·ter·al, u·re·ter·ic [yoor-i-ter-ik], /ˌyʊər ɪˈtɛr ɪk/, adjectivepost·u·re·ter·al, adjectivepost·u·re·ter·ic, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ureter ureter , urethra Words nearby ureter uremigenic, urena, uresiesthesia, uresis, -uret, ureter, ureteralgia, ureteral meatus, uretercystoscope, ureterectasia, ureterectomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ureter It is throughout closely attached to the ureter and placed on its inner, and to some extent on its ventral, aspect. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour The ureter which carries off the secretion of the kidney proper or metanephros. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour Secondly, it is sometimes observed as a symptom of calculus descending the ureter. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it\|Francis E. Anstie A calculus was found tightly impacted in the ureter, near the kidney. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it\|Francis E. Anstie There is another form of injury to the ureter which should be mentioned. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ureter ureter / (jʊˈriːtə) / noun the tube that conveys urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder or cloaca Derived forms of ureter ureteral or ureteric (ˌjʊərɪˈtɛrɪk), adjective Word Origin for ureter C16: via New Latin from Greek ourētēr, from ourein to urinate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for ureter ureter [ yu-rē′tər, yur′ĭ-tər ] n. The long narrow duct that conveys urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder. Other words from ureter u•re′ter•al null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ureter ureter [ yu-rē′tər, yur′ĭ-tər ] Either of two long, narrow ducts that in vertebrates carry urine from each kidney to the urinary bladder. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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