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ureter definition

ure·ter (yo̵o rēt′ər)

noun

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

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

Related Forms:

  • ureteral ure′·teral adjective or ureteric ure′·ter′ic (yo̵or′ə ter′ik)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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