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Meaning of "ureter" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD URETER

Via New Latin from Greek ourētēr, from ourein to urinate.
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PRONUNCIATION OF URETER

ureter  [jʊˈriːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF URETER

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ureter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES URETER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ureter

Ureter

In human anatomy, the ureters are tubes made of smooth muscle fibers that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. In the adult, the ureters are usually 25–30 cm long and ~3–4 mm in diameter. Histologically, the ureter contains transitional epithelium and an additional smooth muscle layer in the more distal one-third to assist with peristalsis.

Definition of ureter in the English dictionary

The definition of ureter in the dictionary is the tube that conveys urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder or cloaca.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH URETER


amreeta
æmˈriːtə
amrita
æmˈriːtə
excreta
ɪkˈskriːtə
excreter
ɪksˈkriːtə
feterita
ˌfɛtəˈriːtə
greeter
ˈɡriːtə
maltreater
ˌmælˈtriːtə
margarita
ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə
margherita
ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə
marguerita
ˌmɑːɡəˈriːtə
nonsecretor
ˌnɒnsɪˈkriːtə
praetor
ˈpriːtə
pretor
ˈpriːtə
propraetor
prəʊˈpriːtə
propretor
prəʊˈpriːtə
retreater
rɪˈtriːtə
rhetor
ˈriːtə
secreta
sɪˈkriːtə
senhorita
ˌsenjəˈriːtə
treater
ˈtriːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE URETER

uremic
urena
urent
ureotelic
ureotelism
uresis
ureteral
ureteric
ureteritis
urethan
urethane
urethra
urethrae
urethral
urethritic
urethritis
urethroscope
urethroscopic
urethroscopy
uretic

WORDS THAT END LIKE URETER

accelerometer
barometer
carbureter
deter
diameter
dieter
Exeter
ferreter
interpreter
marketer
meter
millimeter
misinterpreter
parameter
perimeter
peter
speedometer
tachometer
thermometer
tweeter

Synonyms and antonyms of ureter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ureter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF URETER

Find out the translation of ureter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ureter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ureter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

输尿管
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

uréter
570 millions of speakers

English

ureter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूत्रवाहिनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحالب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мочеточник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ureter
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূত্রনালী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

uretère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ureter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Harnleiter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

尿管
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ureter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

niếu quản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறுநீர்க்குழாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूत्रमार्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sidiksağan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uretere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

moczowodu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сечовід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ureter
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ουρητήρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ureter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uretär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ureter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ureter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «URETER»

The term «ureter» is regularly used and occupies the 71.956 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «URETER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ureter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «URETER»

Discover the use of ureter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ureter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Radiological Imaging of the Ureter
This book, the first to focus specifically on ureteral imaging, covers both the new and the traditional techniques.
Francis Joffre, Philippe Otal, Michel Soulie, 2003
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Smith's Textbook of Endourology
This part of the ureter can be further subdivided into a lumbar segment and an iliac segment, both of equal length — that is, about 8 cm. As the ureters cross the iliac vessels, they are only 5 cm apart. In the case of hypertrophy of the psoas ...
Arthur D. Smith, 2007
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Color Atlas and Textbook of Human Anatomy: Internal organs
Ureter The ureter Al is shaped like a slightly flattened tube 4- 7mm diameter. Its length varies, being about 30cm in the male and about 1 cm shorter in the female . The slitlike lumen of the ureter has a stellate appearance because its mu- cosa ...
Werner Kahle, Helmut Leonhardt, 1993
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Atlas of Anatomy: Neck and Internal Organs
4.5. Lymphatic. Drainage. of. the. Kidneys,. Suprarenal. Glands,. Ureter,. and. Bladder. 4.6 Lymphatic Drainage of the Male and Female Genitalia 5.1. Retrocaval lymph nodes Lateral caval lymph nodes Intermediate lumbar lymph nodes ...
Lawrence M. Ross, 2006
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Urodynamics: Hydrodynamics of the Ureter and Renal Pelvis
Urodynamics
Saul Boyarsky, Carl W. Gottschalk, Emil A. Tanagho, 1971
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Glenn's Urologic Surgery
The ureter may have the appearance of bowel due to its large size. When in doubt, a 21-gauge needle should be passed, aspirating contents to confirm urine. Once confirmed, the ureter is opened at the level of the obliterated umbilical artery.
Sam D. Graham, Thomas E. Keane, James Francis Glenn, 2010
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Foundations for Osteopathic Medicine
elevates luminal pressures; whereas activation of /3-adrenergic receptors decreases ureter peristaltic frequency and lowers intrau- reter pressures (125). The actual role of the noradrenergic system in human ureter peristalsis has been  ...
Robert C. Ward, 2003
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Adult and Pediatric Urology
1.8) from one or more branches of the renal artery and is drained by the renal vein. Lymphatic drainage (Fig. 1.18) is to the lumbar lymph nodes. The nerves of the renal pelvis are derived from the renal plexus. Ureter The renal pelvis ...
Jay Young Gillenwater, 2002
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Differential Diagnosis in Conventional Radiology
These include, from top to bottom, the infundibula (branches of major or minor calices), ureter, bladder outlet, and urethra. In the ureter both the ureteropelvic and ureterovesical junctions are particularly prone to obstruction. The hallmark of  ...
Francis A. Burgener, Martti Kormano, 2011
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Hinman's Atlas of Pediatric Urologic Surgery
is opened by dissecting carefully between the sheath and the wall of the ureter on its posterolateral aspect. The sheath is incised and laid back about half the circumference of the ureter to expose the segment to be removed; this area is ...
Frank Hinman, Laurence S. Baskin, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «URETER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ureter is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sexual Intercourse May Clear Distal Ureteral Stones
The investigators postulate that nitric oxide released during erection and sexual intercourse may affect the distal ureters, causing relaxation of ureteral muscle. «Renal and Urology News, Jul 15»
2
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy Falling Out of Favor
In fact, with ureteroscopy, stone-free rates in the distal ureter are greater. However, with lithotripsy, stone-free rates in the proximal ureter are 80%, which is as ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
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Ureteral Catheters Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast …
Ureter is a long duct, which carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder. There are two ureters in human beings; one connected with each kidney. «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
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Research and Markets: Global and Chinese Disposable Ureter
Market Research Report on Global and Chinese Disposable Ureter Catheter Industry, 2010-2020 is a professional and in-depth market survey on Global and ... «Business Wire, May 15»
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12-year-old girl undergoes surgery for ureter anomaly
“We operated on her, and divided the abnormal ureter. One end of it was connected to the upper portion of the regular ureter. The other end was tied up. «The Hindu, Apr 15»
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After 12 Years of Involuntary 'Leaking', Girl With Three Ureters
Vimala of the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital interacting with the child on whom a rare surgery to correct congenital ureter anomaly was conducted. «The New Indian Express, Apr 15»
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The All-Important Kidneys: Your Body's Filter
The urine drains down tubes called ureters to the bladder and is emptied from the bladder ... But in the ureter, larger stones can block the flow of urine and be ... «Westchester Magazine, Apr 15»
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Kidney stone basics, including some ways to avoid them
Even a small stone can cause significant discomfort when it passes, essentially getting stuck in the kidney tube or ureter. There are three major types of kidney ... «WRVO Public Media, Mar 15»
9
Referral and management of renal colic
Shock wave treatment is suitable for calculi >5mm in diameter in the renal pelvis, upper third of the ureter and occasionally, the lower third of the ureter. «GP online, Mar 15»
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Surgeries not needed to treat kidney stones, health experts
Doctors said on Wednesday that patients no longer required surgical interference to treat stones in kidney, bladder and ureter but could get them treated by ... «Khaleej Times, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ureter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ureter>. Apr 2024 ».
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