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ureter

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u·re·ter  (y-rtr, yr-tr)
n.
The long, narrow duct that conveys urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder or cloaca.

[New Latin rtr, from Greek ourtr, from ourein, to urinate.]

u·reter·al, ure·teric (yr-trk) adj.

ureter [jʊˈriːtə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the tube that conveys urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder or cloaca
[via New Latin from Greek ourētēr, from ourein to urinate]
ureteral , ureteric [ˌjʊərɪˈtɛrɪk] adj

ureter  (y-rtr, yr-tr)
Either of two long, narrow ducts that in vertebrates carry urine from each kidney to the urinary bladder.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ureter - either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladderureter - either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
apparatus urogenitalis, genitourinary apparatus, genitourinary system, systema urogenitale, urinary apparatus, urinary system, urogenital apparatus, urogenital system - the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
urinary tract - the organs and tubes involved in the production and excretion of urine
Translations
ureter [jʊəˈriːtəʳ] Nuréter m
ureter
nHarnleiter m, → Ureter m (spec)
ureter [jʊəˈriːtəʳ] n (Anat) → uretere m


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