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ureteritis

ureteritis

9.9
Swelling of the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
  • noun
  • /ˌjʊərɪtəˈraɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • Symptoms of ureteritis can include pain, fever, and difficulty urinating.

Examples

  • The doctor diagnosed her with ureteritis after reviewing her test results.

  • Chronic ureteritis may require long-term treatment to address recurrent infections.

  • The patient was diagnosed with ureteritis last week.

  • Symptoms of ureteritis can include pain and fever.

  • Symptoms of ureteritis can include severe pain and a burning sensation during urination.

  • The doctor explained that ureteritis is often caused by a bacterial infection affecting the ureter.

  • After undergoing various tests, the medical team confirmed that she was suffering from ureteritis.

Surface Forms

ureteritis singular
ureteritides plural

Morphology

ureteritis = ureter (semi-transparent) = ureter + itis

Formed regularly from 'ureter' + the medical suffix '-itis' meaning inflammation, but both elements are technical terms unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Ureteritis comes from Greek parts: ureter- from a word for the tube that carries 'urine' and -itis meaning 'inflammation', the same ending you see in tonsillitis or arthritis. So, ureteritis is inflammation of the ureter, the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.