ureteric
- adjective
- /juˈrɛtərɪk/
- Specialized
- Ureteric reflux in children has serious long-term implications for renal health and growth.
- ureteric reflux
- ureteric obstruction
- bilateral ureteric
Examples
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A study of the mothers of children with vesico-ureteric reflux found that when their concerns were dismissed, confidence in health professionals was lost, and they were more likely to seek help from secondary care.
Academic text (2011) -
She underwent bilateral ureteric reimplantations, and a subsequent micturating cystourethrogram showed no VUR.
Academic text (2000) -
However, it is more likely that all children in the series with ureteric reflux or hydronephrosis still living locally have been found by the postal survey or the search of the medical physics departments' records.
Academic text (1991) -
However, more than half the children with hydronephrosis or ureteric reflux had only slight dilatation (5 mm or less).
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A non-invasive method to screen newborn babies for ureteric reflux might allow the possibility of appropriate action to prevent reflux nephropathy.
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Fetal ureteric reflux does occur and can be anticipated by antenatal scanning (n8-n10), but most of the affected fetuses are male.
Academic text (1991) -
However, they studied a small number of cases with a wide age range (26 days to 9 years); although they found a significant difference in the distance of the ureteric orifice from the midline between children with and without reflux, there was substantial overlap between the groups, so the method is unlikely to be reliable in individual cases or in very young infants.
Academic text (1991) -
Of the total, 24 children had a urinary tract infection; 3 more children with ureteric reflux were found; their neonatal ultrasound scans had suggested no abnormality.
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A Lancet editorial (n7) has suggested that ureteric reflux might be detectable by antenatal or early postnatal ultrasound scanning.
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The doctor explained that untreated ureteric reflux can lead to significant kidney damage over time.
Synonyms
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Relating to the tube carrying urine from the kidney to the bladder
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Morphology
Etymology
The word ureteric comes from ureter, the name for the thin tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder. So ureteric means 'relating to the ureter', which helps you remember it refers to that urine tube.