Definition of Ureters. Meaning of Ureters. Synonyms of Ureters

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Definition of Ureters

Ureter
Ureter U*re"ter (?; 277), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?. See Urine.] (Anat.) The duct which conveys the urine from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca. There are two ureters, one for each kidney.

Meaning of Ureters from wikipedia

- The ureters are tubes composed of smooth muscle that transport urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. In an adult human, the ureters typically...
- a duplex kidney with 2 ureters. In this case, usually one ureter drains correctly to the bladder, with the duplicated ureter presenting as ectopic. The...
- The fishhook ureter sign, also known as the "hockey stick" or "J-shaped" ureter sign, is a radiologic sign that has been used to describe the presence...
- duplication is either of: Partial I.e., the two ureters drain into the bladder via a single common ureter. Partial, or incomplete, ureteral duplication...
- also known as the urinary tract or renal system, consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and the urethra. The purpose of the urinary system is to eliminate...
- the urethra. The ureters are muscular ducts that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. In the human adult, the ureters are usually 25–30 cm...
- intrapelvic neoplasms such as prostate cancer. Compression of one or both ureters can also be caused by other developmental defects not completely occurring...
- cancer is cancer of the ureters, muscular tubes that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. It is also known as ureter cancer, renal pelvic...
- the abdomen. It is sometimes abbreviated to AXR, or KUB (for kidneys, ureters, and urinary bladder). In children, abdominal x-ray is indicated in the...
- from the kidneys. In placental mammals, urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra during urination. In humans, the bladder is a...