ureter
3
7.3
- noun
- /ˈjʊrɪtər/
- Specialized
:
uréter
- An obstruction in the ureter can cause severe pain and complications.
- bladder and ureter
Examples
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Scans: ultrasound scans can be used for imaging the bladder, ureters, and kidneys.
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The most likely explanation is that this 7 mm stone passed down the ureter into the bladder and out through the urethra.
Blog text (1) -
And this collecting duct dumps directly into the ureter, which carries urine to the bladder.
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In primary VUR, there is an anatomical defect at the junction of the ureter with the bladder.
Academic text (2000) -
However, most occurrences are due to a primary anatomical defect in the junction of the ureter and the bladder.
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A kidney stone is a hard mass of crystals that can form in the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra.
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VUR is the retrograde passage of urine from the bladder into the ureter and, in some cases, the renal pelvis, calyces, and collecting ducts.
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The ureter carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
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During surgery, the doctor carefully examined the patient's ureter.
How Complex
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1.6
- Specialized
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3.1
- Specialized
3
7.3
- Specialized
12
6.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ureter comes from Greek parts ouron meaning 'urine' and -ētēr meaning 'carrier'. So a ureter is literally a 'urine carrier', the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.