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   U·re·ter

   /ˈyo͝orədər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French uretère or modern Latin ureter, from Greek ourētēr, from ourein ‘urinate’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ureteral adjective
   • 2. ureteric adjective
   • 3. ureteritis noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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