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ureter

Pronunciation: /jʊˈriːtə, ˈjʊərɪtə/

Definition of ureter

noun

Anatomy & Zoology
  • the duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca.

Derivatives

ureteral

adjective

ureteric

Pronunciation: /jʊərɪˈtɛrɪk/

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from French uretère or modern Latin ureter, from Greek ourētēr, from ourein 'urinate'

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