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ureter

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Main Entry:
ure·ter Listen to the pronunciation of ureter Listen to the pronunciation of ureter
Pronunciation:
\ˈyu̇r-ə-tər, yu̇-ˈrē-tər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin, from Greek ourētēr, from ourein to urinate — more at urine
Date:
1543
: a duct that carries away the urine from a kidney to the bladder or cloaca
— ure·ter·al Listen to the pronunciation of ureteral \yu̇-ˈrē-tə-rəl\ also ure·ter·ic Listen to the pronunciation of ureteric \ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈter-ik\ adjective
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