ureter

(yo̵o rēt′ər)

noun

a duct or tube that carries urine from a kidney to the bladder or cloaca

Origin: ModL < Gr ourētēr < ourein, to urinate < ouron: see urine

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noun

The long, narrow duct that conveys urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder or cloaca.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin ūrētēr

Origin: , from Greek ourētēr

Origin: , from ourein, to urinate

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