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ureterostenosis

ureterostenosis

9.9
A narrowing of the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
  • noun
  • /ˌjʊrɪtəroʊstəˈnoʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ureterostenosis
  • If left untreated, ureterostenosis can lead to kidney damage due to impaired urine flow.

Examples

  • Doctors treated the ureterostenosis by inserting a stent to open up the blocked section.

  • The patient was diagnosed with ureterostenosis after complaining of severe abdominal pain and difficulty urinating.

  • The patient was diagnosed with ureterostenosis last week.

  • Doctors often treat ureterostenosis with surgical intervention.

  • Doctors treated the ureterostenosis by inserting a stent to relieve the obstruction in the ureter.

  • If left untreated, ureterostenosis can cause kidney damage due to reduced urine flow.

  • The patient was diagnosed with ureterostenosis after experiencing severe abdominal pain and trouble urinating.

How Narrow

ureterostenosis
  • Specialized
9.9
stricture
  • Specialized
1 9.8

Surface Forms

ureterostenosis singular
ureterostenoses plural

Morphology

ureterostenosis = ureter + stenosis (semi-transparent) = ureter + stenosis

The term is literally built from 'ureter' + 'stenosis' meaning 'narrowing of the ureter', but it is a technical medical compound using a combining vowel and may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

Ureterostenosis breaks into three parts: uretero- meaning 'the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder', steno- meaning 'narrow', and -osis meaning 'a condition'. So ureterostenosis is a condition where that tube becomes too narrow and can block the flow of urine.