ureter
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek οὐρητήρ (ourētḗr).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jʊəˈɹiːtə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
ureter (plural ureters)
- (anatomy) Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
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Translations
narrow duct that carries urine from the kidneys
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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: u‧re‧ter
Noun
ureter m (plural ureteres)
- Alternative form of uréter
Romanian
Etymology
Noun
ureter n (plural uretere)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | ureter | ureterul | uretere | ureterele | |
| genitive-dative | ureter | ureterului | uretere | ureterelor | |
| vocative | ureterule | ureterelor | |||