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Definition of Ureter
1. Noun. Either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.
Generic synonyms: Canal, Channel, Duct, Epithelial Duct
Group relationships: Apparatus Urogenitalis, Genitourinary Apparatus, Genitourinary System, Systema Urogenitale, Urinary Apparatus, Urinary System, Urogenital Apparatus, Urogenital System, Urinary Tract
Group relationships: Apparatus Urogenitalis, Genitourinary Apparatus, Genitourinary System, Systema Urogenitale, Urinary Apparatus, Urinary System, Urogenital Apparatus, Urogenital System, Urinary Tract
Definition of Ureter
1. n. The duct which conveys the urine from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca. There are two ureters, one for each kidney.
2. n. The duct which conveys the urine from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca. There are two ureters, one for each kidney.
Definition of Ureter
1. Noun. (anatomy) Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. ¹
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Definition of Ureter
1. the duct that conveys urine from the kidney to the bladder [n -S] : URETERAL, URETERIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Ureter
1. The tube passing from each kidney to the bladder for the conveyance of urine. Its average length is 25 to 30 centimetres. (27 Sep 1997)